A fatal case of COVID-19 breakthrough infection due to the delta variant.

Bignardi, Elio; Brogna, Claudia; Capasso, Chiara; Brogna, Barbara.

Affiliation

Bignardi E; Radiology Unit "Cotugno Hospital" Naples Italy.
Brogna C; Pediatric Neurology Unit Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCSS Rome Italy.
Capasso C; Neuropsychiatric Unit ASL Avellino Avellino Italy.
Brogna B; Pharmacology Department "Frangipane" Hospital ASL Avellino Ariano Irpino Italy.

Clin Case Rep ; 10(1): e05232, 2022 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35035958

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 infections that occur at least 2 weeks after complete vaccination are known as breakthrough infections. Herein, we report a clinical case resembling breakthrough infection that was correlated with a higher score of COVID-19 pneumonia on chest computed tomography (CT) in a patient who resulted positive for the delta variant and who died during the hospitalization.

Key words

COVID19; COVID19 breakthrough infections; SARSCoV2 variants; immunodepressive state; therapy