A case report of possible novel coronavirus 2019 reinfection

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Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul 4:S0735-6757(20)30583-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.079. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

Since December 2019, COVID-19, the clinical syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, has infected more than 6.2 million people and brought the function of the global community to a halt. As the number of patients recovered from COVID-19 rises and the world transitions toward reopening, the question of acquired immunity versus the possibility of reinfection are critical to anticipating future viral spread. Here, we present a case of a patient previously recovered from COVID-19 who re-presents with new respiratory, radiographical, laboratory, and RT-PCR findings concerning for re-infection. We review this case in the context of the evolving discussion and theories surrounding dynamic RT-PCR results, prolonged viral shedding, and the possibility of developed immunity.

PMID:32703607 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.06.079

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