Clinical features of discharged COVID-19 patients with an extended SARS-CoV-2 RNA positive signal in respiratory samples

• Patients may remain positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory samples for some time after hospital discharge; • Although this signal may represent non-infectious virus, it seems safe to quarantine recovered patients for at least two weeks; • Stricter criteria for hospital discharge may be warrant...

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Autores principales: Li, Jiajun, Wei, Xiaoyu, Tian, Wenguang, Zou, Jingbo, Wang, Yue, Xue, Wei, Xiao, Qing, Huang, Wenxiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier B.V. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7833058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32522535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198047
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Sumario:• Patients may remain positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory samples for some time after hospital discharge; • Although this signal may represent non-infectious virus, it seems safe to quarantine recovered patients for at least two weeks; • Stricter criteria for hospital discharge may be warranted.

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