Positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay results in patients recovered from COVID-19: Report of two cases.
World J Clin Cases
; 9(12): 2816-2822, 2021 Apr 26.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the globe. On February 28, 2020, the World Health Organization adjusted the risk of spread and impact of COVID-19 to "very high" at the global level. Studies have mainly focused on the etiology, epidemiology, and treatment of COVID-19 to limit further spread and the negative impact of the disease, while less attention has been devoted to the follow-up and reexamination of patients who recovered from COVID-19 or were released from quarantine. CASESUMMARY:
This study reports two cases where patients who had negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results and met the criteria for discharge subsequently had positive RT-PCR test results. The clinical manifestations and computed tomography (CT) findings of these patients were examined. The conversion of RT-PCR test results in these two patients may be related to false-negative and false-positive outcomes of the test. CT images helped track improvement of pulmonary lesions.CONCLUSION:
The timing of discharge of COVID-19 patients should be determined by comprehensive analysis of CT images and RT-PCR test results.
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World J Clin Cases
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2021
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