Persistence of Positive RT-PCR Results for Over 70 Days in Two Travelers with COVID-19

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 detect...

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Published in:Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2022-06, Vol.16 (3), p.878-879
Main Authors: Kandetu, Theo-Ben, Dziuban, Eric J., Sikuvi, Kaveto, Beard, Rachel S., Nghihepa, Reginald, van Rooyen, Gerhard, Shiningavamwe, Andreas, Katjitae, Ismael
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Language:English
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Brief Report
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Patients
Polymerase chain reaction
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1935-7893
1938-744X
DOI:10.1017/dmp.2020.450