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The treatment and follow‐up of ‘recurrence’ with discharged COVID ‐19 patients: data from Guizhou, China
Author(s) -
Tian Maolu,
Long Yanjun,
Hong Yang,
Zhang Xiangyan,
Zha Yan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.954
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1462-2920
pISSN - 1462-2912
DOI - 10.1111/1462-2920.15156
Subject(s) - covid-19 , biology , china , clinical significance , medicine , virology , disease , outbreak , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
Summary We reported 20 cases of discharged COVID‐19 patients whose RT‐PCR test results showed ‘re‐positive’. After finding ‘re‐positive’, these patients were admitted to hospital for the second time and were followed up until the end of May 2020. We recorded detailed treatment and follow‐up process, and collected relevant data. The possible causes and potential clinical significance of this phenomenon are discussed.