SARS-CoV-2 turned positive in a discharged patient with

Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Aug 2020

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SARS-CoV-2 turned positive in a discharged patient with COVID-19 arouses concern regarding the present standards for discharge.

An outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to a serious epidemic in China and other countries, resulting in worldwide concern. With active efforts of prevention and control, more and more patients are being discharged. However, how to manage these patients normatively is still challenging. This paper reports an asymptomatic discharged patient with COVID-19 who retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which arouses concern regarding the present discharge standards of COVID-19.

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- Jing-Feng Zhang, Kun Yan, Hong-Hua Ye, Jie Lin, Jian-Jun Zheng, and Ting Cai.
- Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China; Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China.
- Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2020 Aug 1; 97: 212-214.
AbstractAn outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to a serious epidemic in China and other countries, resulting in worldwide concern. With active efforts of prevention and control, more and more patients are being discharged. However, how to manage these patients normatively is still challenging. This paper reports an asymptomatic discharged patient with COVID-19 who retested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which arouses concern regarding the present discharge standards of COVID-19.Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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