Incidence, clinical course and risk factor for recurrent PCR positivity in discharged COVID-19 patients in Guangzhou, China: A prospective cohort study.

• Main Authors: Jiazhen Zheng (Author), Rui Zhou (Author), Fengjuan Chen (Author), Guofang Tang (Author), Keyi Wu (Author), Furong Li (Author), Huamin Liu (Author), Jianyun Lu (Author), Jiyuan Zhou (Author), Ziying Yang (Author), Yuxin Yuan (Author), Chunliang Lei (Author), Xianbo Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The phenomenon of COVID-19 patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after discharge (redetectable as positive, RP) emerged globally. The data of incidence rate and risk factors for RP event and the clinical features of RP patients may provide recommendations for virus containment and cases management...