Author: Kandetu, Theo-Ben; Dziuban, Eric J.; Sikuvi, Kaveto; Beard, Rachel S.; Nghihepa, Reginald; van Rooyen, Gerhard; Shiningavamwe, Andreas; Katjitae, Ismael
Title: Persistence of Positive RT-PCR Results for Over 70 Days in Two Travelers with COVID-19 Cord-id: tfev3acf Document date: 2020_11_19
ID: tfev3acf
Snippet: The relation of continuing to test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to infectivity remains unclear, with numerous consequences. This report describes 2 patients with persistent viral detection by RT-PCR for 77 and 72 days, respectively, longer than other reported case-patients who were otherwise healthy.
Document: The relation of continuing to test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to infectivity remains unclear, with numerous consequences. This report describes 2 patients with persistent viral detection by RT-PCR for 77 and 72 days, respectively, longer than other reported case-patients who were otherwise healthy.
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