What was behind the first recognition and characterization of autochthonous SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Italy: The impact on European scenario

An Italian male with no link to China Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic presented at Emergency Room (ER) with severe respiratory impairment. The RT-PCR on 20 February 2020, nasopharyngeal swab revealed SARS-CoV-2 infection, confirmed with viral culture and sequenc...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2021, Vol.9 (6), p.e04154-e04154
Main Authors: Micheli, Valeria, Mancon, Alessandro, Malara, Annalisa, Mileto, Davide, Villani, Pier Giorgio, Rizzo, Alberto, Pagani, Cristina, Alquati, Omar, Gismondo, Maria Rita
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:An Italian male with no link to China Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic presented at Emergency Room (ER) with severe respiratory impairment. The RT-PCR on 20 February 2020, nasopharyngeal swab revealed SARS-CoV-2 infection, confirmed with viral culture and sequencing. This was the first identified autochthonous SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Italy, that unveiled global pathogen diffusion. This clinical case highlights an underestimation of SARS-CoV-2 circulation, making initial containment measures unfit to face the real situation and delaying the management of potentially affected SARS-CoV-2 patients.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.4154