Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
Department of Respiratory, Xiamen Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Research Article
Clinical Characteristics of Recurrent-Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 after Curative Discharge: A Retrospective Analysis of 15 Cases in Wuhan
China
Author(s): Lan Chen, Zhen-Yu Zhang, Xiao-Bin Zhang, Su-Zhen Zhang, Qiu-Ying Han, Zhi-Peng Feng, Jian-Guo Fu, Xiong-Xiao, Hui-Ming Chen, Li-Long Liu, Xian-Li Chen, Yu-Pei Lan, De-Jin Zhong, Jun-HuiWang, Lan Hu and Zhen-Yu Yin*
Background: In China, the patients with previously negative RT-PCR results again test positive during the post-discharge
isolation period. We aimed to determine the clinical characteristics of these “recurrent-positive” patients.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of 15 recurrent-positive patients and 107 control patients with non-recurrent,
moderate COVID-19 treated in Wuhan, China. Clinical data and laboratory results were comparatively analyzed.
Results: Recurrent-positive patients had moderate disease. The rate of recurrent-positive disease in our hospital was 1.87%.
Recurrent-positive patients were significantly younger (43(35-54) years) than control patients (60(43-69) years) (P=0.011). The
overall disease course was significantly longer in recurrent-positive patients (36(34-45.. View More»
DOI:
10.36648/2167-0870.21.11.448