Swab and Sputum SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Negative, CT-Positive, Symptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Cases: A Hypothesis-Generating Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study of Eight Clusters

Swab and Sputum SARS-CoV-2 RNA-Negative, CT-Positive, Symptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Cases: A Hypothesis-Generating Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study of Eight Clusters

Background: While some contacts of COVID-19 cases become symptomatic and radiographically abnormal, their SARS-CoV-2 RNA tests remain negative throughout the disease course. This prospective population-based cohort study aimed to explore their characteristics and significances.Methods: From January...

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Main Authors: Lei Huang, Xiuwen Zhang, Lingli Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Zhijian Wei, Yuanhong Xu, Chengyuan Zhang, Aman Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
RNA negative CT positive symptomatic contacts
confirmed COVID-19 cases
non-COVID-19 pneumonia cases
case quarantine and contact tracing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.685544/full

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