Initial SARS-CoV-2 PCR crossing point does not predict hospitalization and duration of PCR positivity | Zendy

Allison R. Eberly | Zendy; Douglas W. Challener | Zendy; FNU Shweta | Zendy; Madiha Fida | Zendy; Aimee C. Boerger | Zendy; Mariam Assi | Zendy; John C. O’Horo | Zendy; Matthew J. Binnicker | Zendy

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Initial SARS-CoV-2 PCR crossing point does not predict hospitalization and duration of PCR positivity

Author(s) -

Allison R. Eberly,

Douglas W. Challener,

FNU Shweta,

Madiha Fida,

Aimee C. Boerger,

Mariam Assi,

John C. O’Horo,

Matthew J. Binnicker

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of microbiology immunology and infection

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 1995-9133

pISSN - 1684-1182

DOI - 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.08.020

Subject(s) - covid-19 , demographics , medicine , pcr test , duration (music) , point of care testing , virology , polymerase chain reaction , pathology , biology , demography , genetics , disease , art , literature , sociology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gene

This study aimed to determine if the crossing point of the initial positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test correlated with patient demographics, subsequent hospitalization, or duration of positivity. Seventy-three patients with two or more positive PCR tests had a median time of 23 days to two consecutive negative results.

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