Open AccessProlonged Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a Patient With the Development of New Clinical Symptoms
Author(s) -
Amaka Awoniyi,
Zachery Rohm,
Neha Paranjape,
Folasade Arinze
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infectious diseases in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1536-9943
pISSN - 1056-9103
DOI - 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000960
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pediatrics , coronavirus , disease , respiratory tract , postural instability , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , infectious disease (medical specialty) , parkinson's disease
We present a case of a 65-year-old woman with a persistently positive nasopharyngeal swab for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 PCR who developed new complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 63 days from illness onset. She presented with intermittent fevers, fluctuating disorientation, gait instability, diffuse corticospinal tract signs, and acute venous thromboembolism. No alternate diagnosis was identified. This case highlights the potential for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity and persistent multisystem complications (particularly neurological), even after several months of initial COVID-19 diagnosis.