%0 Journal Article %A Jessica Tuan %A Anne Spichler-Moffarah %A Onyema Ogbuagu %T A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding? %D 2021 %R 10.1136/bcr-2020-240531 %J BMJ Case Reports %P e240531 %V 14 %N 2 %X We present a case of a patient who had a history of severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 4 months prior to this current presentation and, after a long asymptomatic period, subsequently tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) by a RNA PCR assay, after several interval negative SARS-CoV-2 RNA tests. We present this potential case of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in order to incite discussion around differentiating persistent infection with intermittent viral shedding and reinfection, as well as to discuss evolving knowledge and approaches to the clinical management, follow-up molecular testing and treatment of COVID-19 reinfection. %U https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/2/e240531.full.pdf