An unusual case of coronavirus disease 2019: Delayed chest CT evidence

An unusual case of coronavirus disease 2019: Delayed chest CT evidence

Asymptomatic patients and infected patients with normal chest CT imaging are considered carriers of SARS-CoV-2. Before a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is made, these patients with negative chest CT findings may be ignored, causing the possibility of virus transmission. For patient...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiudong Shi, Qiong Ma, Yang Lu, Yuxin Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
Chest CT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034120305529
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Summary:Asymptomatic patients and infected patients with normal chest CT imaging are considered carriers of SARS-CoV-2. Before a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is made, these patients with negative chest CT findings may be ignored, causing the possibility of virus transmission. For patients with suspected infections, reliable epidemiological information and clinical symptoms, clinical management is necessary even when the chest CT is negative.
ISSN:1876-0341

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