Three COVID-19 cases with a long-term viral shedding period in Tunisia.

Autor:	Bennasrallah C; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Bannour R; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Jlassi O; Department of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Kacem M; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Fredj MB; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Abroug H; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Zemni I; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Garrach B; Department of Family Medecine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Bahri R; Department of Family Medecine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Charfeddine N; Department of Family Medecine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Triki S; Department of Family Medecine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia., Sriha AB; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive medicine, Fattouma Bouguiba University Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.; Department of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Jul 16; Vol. 35 (Suppl 2), pp. 117. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 16 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.24950
Abstrakt:	Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a public health emergency of international concern. This was first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and then has become widespread all over the world. We report 3 cases (2 imported cases and 1 local case) with documented viral shedding (based on reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing) of SARS-CoV-2 for 55, 59 and 63 days. Viral shedding duration was defined as the date of return from the COVID-19 pandemic countries for imported cases and from the first positive RT-PCR test for local cases, up to the second negative nasopharyngeal RT-PCR swab. These cases demonstrate that viral shedding after COVID-19 diagnosis can be prolonged. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (©Cyrine Bennasrallah et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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