A follow-up study shows that recovered patients with re-positive PCR test in Wuhan may not be infectious

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Authors

Xiaomin Wu · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Zengmiao Wang · Beijing Normal University

Zhenyu He · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Yapin Li · Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Yating Wu · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Huaiji Wang · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Youngjoon Hong

Abstract

This retrospective study in Wuhan analyzed the basic characteristics of recovered COVID-19 patients with re-positive PCR test and found that these cases may not be infectious.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medicine

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 77-77

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-01954-1

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