Author: Osman, Ahmed A.; Al Daajani, Manal M.; Alsahafi, Abdullah J.
Title: Re-positive COVID-19 PCR test: could it be a reinfection? Cord-id: dq5x3egs Document date: 2020_8_20
ID: dq5x3egs
Snippet: Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the globe as a major health threat. Several reports on re-positive cases subsequent to discharge from hospitals caught our attention. We aimed to highlight real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) positivity re-detection after discharge from the isolation, with special consideration on possible reasons behind it. We found that re-positive RT-qPCR assays for SARS-CoV-2 after prior neg
Document: Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the globe as a major health threat. Several reports on re-positive cases subsequent to discharge from hospitals caught our attention. We aimed to highlight real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) positivity re-detection after discharge from the isolation, with special consideration on possible reasons behind it. We found that re-positive RT-qPCR assays for SARS-CoV-2 after prior negative Results might be attributed to false-negative laboratory results and prolonged viral shedding, rather than re-infection. These findings are encouraging and should be validated in a larger cohort.
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