RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prolonged viral shedding in an immunocompetent patient with COVID-19
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e237357
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-237357
VO 13
IS 10
A1 Anthony Michael McKie
A1 Timothy Peter Wynne Jones
A1 Catriona Sykes
YR 2020
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/10/e237357.abstract
AB We present a case of COVID-19 in an immunocompetent patient with risk factors for severe disease who recovered after prolonged swab positivity of 61 days postsymptom onset without significant respiratory and organ dysfunction. We discuss the reasons behind her prolonged swab positivity in the context of current SARS-CoV-2 knowledge, document the trend in her inflammatory response and swab results, and discuss the implications swab positivity had on her isolation and recovery.