Prolonged RT-PCR test positivity in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19

Prolonged RT-PCR test positivity in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19

Abstract Background The weakened immune system of patients on hemodialysis (HD) may prolong SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to the general population. Current international guidelines recommend ending isolation in conjunction with serial testing in moderately and severely immunocompromised subjects. T...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Alfano, Niccolò Morisi, Camilla Ferri, Francesco Fontana, Silvia Giovanella, Giulia Ligabue, Giacomo Mori, Erica Franceschini, Annachiara Ferrari, Mariacristina Gregorini, Gianni Cappelli, Sara Tagliazucchi, Monica Pecorari, Giovanni Guaraldi, Riccardo Magistroni, Gabriele Donati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
COVID-19
Vaccine
Mortality
SARS-COV-2
Virus shedding
Ct value
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00487-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00487-y

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