Severe, Symptomatic Reinfection in a Patient with COVID-19.
Vijairam Selvaraj, Karl M. D. Herman, Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie
2020PubMed52 citations
Abstract
To date, there have only been a few reports of reinfections in COVID-19 patients. The possibility of being reinfected with COVID-19 is poorly understood. In this case report, we describe an individual who was initially diagnosed in April 2020 with COVID-19. Seven months later, he presented again to the hospital with shortness of breath and was found to have COVID-19 reinfection. We also summarize a list of all known cases of COVID-19 reinfection at this time.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePneumoniaPediatricsIntensive care medicineVirologyEmergency medicineInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchInfectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis