Abstract
Re-positivity of SARS-CoV-2 tests is widely reported, raising discussion about guidance for patient discharge and ending isolation. The unsuccessful recovery of replication-competent virus and/or absence of secondary cases has suggested that re-positive patients are not contagious. This study reports SARS-CoV-2 re-positivity in a healthcare professional 16 days after three negative tests, with viral genome sequencing supporting contagiousness leading to secondary cases.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Infectivity, Genome sequencing, Re-positivity, 【초록키워드】 discharge, Patient, Isolation, Guidance, Healthcare professional, Viral genome sequencing, contagiousness, contagious, SARS-CoV-2 test, secondary cases, replication-competent virus, secondary case, reported, absence, suggested, raising, 【제목키워드】 healthcare, SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing, contagiousness, Potential,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Infectivity, Genome sequencing, Re-positivity, 【초록키워드】 discharge, Patient, Isolation, Guidance, Healthcare professional, Viral genome sequencing, contagiousness, contagious, SARS-CoV-2 test, secondary cases, replication-competent virus, secondary case, reported, absence, suggested, raising, 【제목키워드】 healthcare, SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing, contagiousness, Potential,