Outcomes of Antiviral Retreatment for Immunocompromised Hosts With Prolonged Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Positivity: A Multicenter Australian Retrospective Case Series.

Katherine BondC DendleS GuyM A SlavinO SmibertN IbrahimP M KinsellaC O MorrisseyM A MosoJ J Sasadeusz

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

Outcomes are presented for a multisite retrospective case series, describing a contemporary cohort of 22 immunocompromised patients with persistent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) polymerase chain reaction positivity who were retreated with antiviral therapy. For those with data available 14 and 30 days after commencement of antiviral therapy, 41% (9 of 22) and 68% (15 of 22), respectively, cleared COVID-19.

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