Open AccessCOVID-19 Cases: Definitive, or Not?
Author(s) -
Ethem Bilgiç,
Mehmet Çoban
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of innovative research in medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-8737
DOI - 10.23958/ijirms/vol06-i02/1048
Subject(s) - pandemic , isolation (microbiology) , covid-19 , medicine , context (archaeology) , pneumonia , christian ministry , radiological weapon , gold standard (test) , atypical pneumonia , transmission (telecommunications) , intensive care medicine , china , cluster (spacecraft) , outbreak , disease , virology , pathology , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geography , political science , law , archaeology , engineering , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , electrical engineering , computer science , programming language
Context: A cluster and increase in pneumonia cases with unknown cause were detected in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019. These cases were reported to be associated with a new coronavirus type by the Chinese health authorities on January 7, 2020. The first case in Turkey was diagnosed on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) guide was prepared for the pandemic by the Ministry of Health scientific committee. However, despite strong clinical, laboratory and radiological suspicions, there are also patients who do not meet the exact case definition.Case Report: In this case report, we aimed to discuss two cases that did not meet the definitive case definition and followed up in our clinic.Conclusions: Although gold standard method for the definitive diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is PCR, rapid antibody tests and CT findings are used in combination with PCR for a more effective struggle in the pandemic process would enhance rapid diagnosis of cases, necessary treatment and isolation measures to prevent transmission. It is thought that it would be useful to make case definitions.