Recurrent positive nucleic acid detection in a recovered COVID-19 patient: A case report and literature review.
作者信息
Geling Teng, Huaizheng Gong, Ying Chen, Hua Hu
机构信息
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong, China.
Party committee office, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong, China.
出版信息
Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 Jul 10;31:101152. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101152. eCollection 2020.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of recurrent positive nucleic acid detection in a recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient and to provide clinical data for the further study of COVID-19.
METHODS
A case of COVID-19 was retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literature was reviewed.
RESULTS
Based on the 6th edition of the COVID-19 treatment plan, the patient met the discharge standards after treatment and was discharged after consultation with the expert panel. Two weeks after discharge, nucleic acid testing of a sputum sample for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was positive again. There may be various reasons.
CONCLUSION
Recurring positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests pose a formidable challenge, and more stringent discharge standards should be considered. When considering recurrent positive nucleic acid results in COVID-19 patients, the clinicians should have a rational judgment.
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