Detection of viable SARS-CoV-2 in deep respiratory specimens despite negative nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR: Occult COVID-19 as an unsuspected cause of pulmonary infiltrates in immunocompromised patients

BACKGROUND: Prolonged shedding/relapse of COVID-19 infection has been reported, particularly in patients who received anti-CD20 agents (eg. rituximab). However, cases of occult COVID-19, in which SARS-CoV-2 persistence in lung parenchyma is diagnosed despite clearance from nasopharyngeal (NP) specim...

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Autores principales: Wee, Liang En, Tan, Jing Yuan, Ko, Karrie Kwan-Ki, Wan, Wei Yee, Lai, Deborah Chooi Mun, Oon, Lynette Lin Ean, Tan-Garcia, Alfonso, Yeong, Joe Poh Sheng, Pena, Angela Maria Takano, Lim, Tony Kiat Hon, Conceicao, Edwin Philip, Venkatachalam, Indumathi, Wijaya, Limin, Tan, Thuan Tong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9395297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36032521
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01611

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9395297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36032521
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01611

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