A COVID-19 patient with multiple negative results for PCR assays outside Wuhan, China: a case report

A COVID-19 patient with multiple negative results for PCR assays outside Wuhan, China: a case report

Abstract Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a public health emergency of major international concern. Real-time RT-PCR assays are recommended for diagnosis of COVID-19. Here we report a rare...

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Main Authors: Li-Da Chen, Hao Li, Yu-Ming Ye, Zhi Wu, Ya-Ping Huang, Wei-Liang Zhang, Li Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coronavirus disease 2019
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Real-time RT-PCR
False negative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05245-7

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