Intermittent viral shedding in respiratory samples of patients with SARS-CoV-2: observational analysis with infection control implications
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2020-09-10
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a global health concern since December 2019. It was feared that intermittent positive cases may indicate a reinfection as there were a number of patients who had positive reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) after an initial negative test. Here, we describe the occurrence of intermittent positive PCR and the duration of viral PCR positivity in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients admitted to Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
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AlJishi, J. M., & Al-Tawfiq, J. A. (2021). Intermittent viral shedding in respiratory samples of patients with SARS-CoV-2: Observational analysis with infection control implications. The Journal of Hospital Infection, 107, 98–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.011
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0195-6701
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The Journal of Hospital Infection
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