Evaluation of potential COVID-19 recurrence in patients with late repeat positive SARS-CoV-2 testing.
Ithan D PeltanSarah J BeesleyBrandon J WebbBert K LopansriWill SinclairJason R JacobsSamuel M BrownPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Only 0.04% of all COVID-19 patients in our health system experienced probable or possible recurrence; 90% of repeat positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCRs were not consistent with true recurrence. Our pragmatic approach combining clinical and quantitative RT-PCR data could aid assessment of COVID-19 reinfection or reactivation by clinicians and public health personnel.