Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) Reinfections: Incidence, Predictors, and Healthcare Use Among Patients at 238 US Healthcare Facilities, 1 June 2020 to 28 February 2021
Alexander Lawandi, Sarah Warner, Junfeng Sun, Cumhur Y. Demirkale, Robert L. Danner, Michael Klompas, Adi V. Gundlapalli, Deblina Datta, Aaron M. Harris, Sapna Bamrah Morris, Pavithra Natarajan, Sameer S. Kadri
Abstract
In a retrospective cohort study, among 131 773 patients with previous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) was suspected in 253 patients (0.2%) at 238 US healthcare facilities between 1 June 2020 and 28 February 2021. Women displayed a higher cumulative reinfection risk. Healthcare burden and illness severity were similar between index and reinfection encounters.
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