Comprehensive Characterization of COVID-19 Patients with Repeatedly Positive SARS-CoV-2 Tests Using a Large U.S. Electronic Health Record Database

ABSTRACT In the absence of genome sequencing, two positive molecular tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) separated by negative tests, prolonged time, and symptom resolution remain the best surrogate measure of possible reinfection. Using a large electronic health r...

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Main Authors: Xiao Dong, Yujia Zhou, Xiao-ou Shu, Elmer V. Bernstam, Rebecca Stern, David M. Aronoff, Hua Xu, Loren Lipworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-09-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00327-21