COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report

Abstract Reinfection with COVID‐19 is possible after exposure to a high dose of the virus. Due to immunity acquired during the previous infection, light symptoms are expected. The finding indicates importance of continuous protection in healthcare workers.

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Main Authors: Shahram Ahmadian, Hadis Fathizadeh, Saeid Shabestari Khiabani, Mohammad Asgharzadeh, Hossein Samadi Kafil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4257
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spelling doaj-cfec3446d515439b9bb7cfa1176791cb2021-08-17T08:40:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-06-0196n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4257COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case reportShahram Ahmadian0Hadis Fathizadeh1Saeid Shabestari Khiabani2Mohammad Asgharzadeh3Hossein Samadi Kafil4Faculty of Medicine Imam Reza Hospital Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz IranDepartment of laboratory sciences Sirjan School of Medical Sciences Sirjan IranFaculty of Medicine Imam Reza Hospital Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz IranBiotechnology Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz IranDrug Applied Research Center Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz IranAbstract Reinfection with COVID‐19 is possible after exposure to a high dose of the virus. Due to immunity acquired during the previous infection, light symptoms are expected. The finding indicates importance of continuous protection in healthcare workers.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4257case reportCOVID‐19pandemicreinfectionSARS‐CoV‐2
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Hossein Samadi Kafil
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Hadis Fathizadeh
Saeid Shabestari Khiabani
Mohammad Asgharzadeh
Hossein Samadi Kafil
COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
case report
COVID‐19
pandemic
reinfection
SARS‐CoV‐2
author_facet Shahram Ahmadian
Hadis Fathizadeh
Saeid Shabestari Khiabani
Mohammad Asgharzadeh
Hossein Samadi Kafil
author_sort Shahram Ahmadian
title COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
title_short COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
title_full COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
title_fullStr COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
title_full_unstemmed COVID‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report
title_sort covid‐19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: a case report
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-06-01
description Abstract Reinfection with COVID‐19 is possible after exposure to a high dose of the virus. Due to immunity acquired during the previous infection, light symptoms are expected. The finding indicates importance of continuous protection in healthcare workers.
topic case report
COVID‐19
pandemic
reinfection
SARS‐CoV‐2
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4257
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