SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Rate and Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A National Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The characterization of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 has been a subject of concern and controversy, especially with the surge of infections with highly transmissible variants worldwide.

Methods

This retrospective national study used comorbidities, vaccination status, SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, and demographics data to profile participants who were reinfected with SARS-CoV-2, defined as having two reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction-positive SARS-CoV-2 tests within at least 90 days apart. A multivariate logistic regression model assessed the risk factors associated with reinfection . Two control groups were selected: nonreinfected participants reporting a positive test (control group one) and those reporting a negative test (control group two).

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SUBMITTER: Al-Otaiby M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9364818 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature