COVID-19 with repeated positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR and then negative test results twice during intensive care: a case report

COVID-19 with repeated positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR and then negative test results twice during intensive care: a case report

Abstract Background Determining the infectiousness of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 is crucial for patient management. Medical staff usually refer to the results of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests in conjunction with clinical symptoms and computed tomographic images. C...

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Main Authors: Masafumi Kanamoto, Masaru Tobe, Tomonori Takazawa, Shigeru Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
RT-PCR
Repeat positivity/negativity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02534-2

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