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- COVID-19 has significantly impacted older adults, with initial reports of potential reinfection emerging in April 2020.
- This report examines three cases of elderly women who experienced two separate infections of SARS-CoV-2, with a symptom-free period between episodes.
- All three patients showed worsening health and radiological results during the second infection, leading to fatalities, highlighting concerns about the implications of reinfection and the need for testing in symptomatic cases.
Article Abstract
Background: COVID-19 has infected millions of people worldwide, particularly in older adults. The first cases of possible reinfection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were reported in April 2020 among older adults.
Design/setting: In this brief report, we present three geriatric cases with two episodes of SARS-CoV-2 infection separated by a symptom-free interval.
Participants: The participants of this brief report are three cases of hospitalized geriatric women.
Measurements/results: We note clinical and biological worsening during the second episode of COVID-19 for all three patients. Also, there is a radiological aggravation. The second episode of COVID-19 was fatal in all three cases.
Conclusion: This series of three geriatric cases with COVID-19 diagnosed two times apart for several weeks questions the possibility of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. It raises questions in clinical practice about the value of testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection again in the event of symptomatic reoccurrence. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:2179-2183, 2020.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7361461 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16728 | DOI Listing |
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