Open AccessA COVID-19 Patient Discharged According to Strict Discharge Standards: Viral Negativity in Both Nasopharynx and Feces
Author(s) -
EnQiang Chen,
Lichun Wang,
Guangming Tang,
Meng-Lan Wang,
Ya-Chao Tao,
Ping Feng,
Hong Tang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infectious diseases and immunity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2096-9511
pISSN - 2693-8839
DOI - 10.1097/id9.0000000000000040
Subject(s) - negativity effect , covid-19 , feces , antibody , coronavirus , isolation (microbiology) , virology , medicine , immunology , biology , bioinformatics , psychology , microbiology and biotechnology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social psychology , disease
Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) currently has spread all over the world. However, the dynamic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infections have not previously been described in detail. Here, we report a cured patient in West China Hospital, and describe the dynamic detection of SARS-CoV-2-RNA in different specimens and viral specific IgM and IgG antibodies in blood. The findings suggest that the fecal SARS-CoV-2-RNA negativity may be considered as a new standard for de isolation. Serum IgM and IgG antibodies detection were helpful for early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and judgment of patients in recovery stage, respectively.