Clinical characteristics of recovered COVID-19 patients with re-detectable positive RNA test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The characteristics, significance and potential cause of positive SARS-CoV-2 diagnoses in recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients post discharge (re-detectable positive, RP) remained elusive.

Methods

A total of 262 COVID-19 patients discharged from January 23 to February 25, 2020 were enrolled into this study. RP and non-RP (NRP) patients were grouped according to disease severity, and the characterization at re-admission was analyzed. SARS-CoV-2 RNA and plasma antibody levels were measured, and all patients were followed up for at least 14 days, with a cutoff date of March 10, 2020.

Results

A total of 14.5% of RP patients were detected. These patients were characterized as young and displayed mild and moderate conditions compared to NRP pati

SUBMITTER: An J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575971 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature