An unusual case of coronavirus disease 2019: Delayed chest CT evidence. Issue 9 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shi, Xiudong; Ma, Qiong; Lu, Yang; Shi, Yuxin
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and public health. Volume 13:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1240
• Page End: 1242
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Chest CT; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-0341

Abstract

Abstract: Asymptomatic patients and infected patients with normal chest CT imaging are considered carriers of SARS-CoV-2. Before a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is made, these patients with negative chest CT findings may be ignored, causing the possibility of virus transmission. For patients with suspected infections, reliable epidemiological information and clinical symptoms, clinical management is necessary even when the chest CT is negative.