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A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes
Objectives: The actual frequency and the risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is still a matter of intense scientific discussion. In this case series, we report three elite athletes who underwent COVID-19 reinfection with a short time frame. Case presentations: As a part of contact tracing, three...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360678 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113798 |
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author | Fülöp, Gábor Áron Lakatos, Bálint Ruppert, Mihály Kovács, Attila Juhász, Vencel Dér, Gábor Tállay, András Vágó, Hajnalka Kiss, Boldizsár Merkely, Béla Zima, Endre |
author_facet | Fülöp, Gábor Áron Lakatos, Bálint Ruppert, Mihály Kovács, Attila Juhász, Vencel Dér, Gábor Tállay, András Vágó, Hajnalka Kiss, Boldizsár Merkely, Béla Zima, Endre |
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description | Objectives: The actual frequency and the risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is still a matter of intense scientific discussion. In this case series, we report three elite athletes who underwent COVID-19 reinfection with a short time frame. Case presentations: As a part of contact tracing, three speed skaters (22-, 24-, and 29-year-old males) were found to be SARS-CoV-2 positive by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Later on, only one of the athletes experienced mild symptoms, such as fatigue, loss of smell and taste and subfebrility, while the other two athletes were asymptomatic. Following the quarantine period, detailed return-to-play examinations, including laboratory testing, ECG, 24-h Holter monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, revealed no apparent abnormality; therefore, the athletes restarted training. After a median of 74 days, all three athletes presented with typical symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, marked fatigue and headache. SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests were performed again, showing recurrent positivity. Repeated return-to-play assessments were initiated, finding no relevant abnormality. Athletes were also tested for SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleoprotein antibody titers, showing only modest increases following the second infection. Conclusions: We report a small cluster of elite athletes who underwent a PCR-proven SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. According to these findings, athletes may be considered as a high-risk group in terms of recurrent COVID-19. |
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spelling | pubmed-96543322022-11-15 A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes Fülöp, Gábor Áron Lakatos, Bálint Ruppert, Mihály Kovács, Attila Juhász, Vencel Dér, Gábor Tállay, András Vágó, Hajnalka Kiss, Boldizsár Merkely, Béla Zima, Endre Int J Environ Res Public Health Case Report Objectives: The actual frequency and the risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is still a matter of intense scientific discussion. In this case series, we report three elite athletes who underwent COVID-19 reinfection with a short time frame. Case presentations: As a part of contact tracing, three speed skaters (22-, 24-, and 29-year-old males) were found to be SARS-CoV-2 positive by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Later on, only one of the athletes experienced mild symptoms, such as fatigue, loss of smell and taste and subfebrility, while the other two athletes were asymptomatic. Following the quarantine period, detailed return-to-play examinations, including laboratory testing, ECG, 24-h Holter monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, revealed no apparent abnormality; therefore, the athletes restarted training. After a median of 74 days, all three athletes presented with typical symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, marked fatigue and headache. SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests were performed again, showing recurrent positivity. Repeated return-to-play assessments were initiated, finding no relevant abnormality. Athletes were also tested for SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleoprotein antibody titers, showing only modest increases following the second infection. Conclusions: We report a small cluster of elite athletes who underwent a PCR-proven SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. According to these findings, athletes may be considered as a high-risk group in terms of recurrent COVID-19. MDPI 2022-10-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9654332/ /pubmed/36360678 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113798 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Fülöp, Gábor Áron Lakatos, Bálint Ruppert, Mihály Kovács, Attila Juhász, Vencel Dér, Gábor Tállay, András Vágó, Hajnalka Kiss, Boldizsár Merkely, Béla Zima, Endre A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title | A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title_full | A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title_fullStr | A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title_full_unstemmed | A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title_short | A Case Series of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in Elite Athletes |
title_sort | case series of sars-cov-2 reinfection in elite athletes |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360678 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113798 |
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