COVID-19 VARIANTS AMONG US? PATIENT WITH COVID-19 CLINICAL PHENOTYPE, NEGATIVE RT-PCR TESTING, BUT POSITIVE IGM ANTIBODIES
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.379
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, genetic variants have been identified globally, including the UK, South Africa, and Brazil strains. These variants exhibit genetic mutations in spike… read more here.
Keywords: pcr testing; covid; negative pcr; igm antibodies ... See more keywords
When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101192
Abstract: Abstract Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have been plagued with dilemmas related to the uncertainty about diagnostic testing for the virus. It has become commonplace for a patient under investigation (PUI) to repeatedly test negative… read more here.
Keywords: many negative; pcr tests; negative pcr; tests needed ... See more keywords
Chest CT for Typical 2019-nCoV Pneumonia: Relationship to Negative RT-PCR Testing
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DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020200343
Abstract: Some patients with positive chest CT findings may present with negative results of real time reverse-transcription–polymerase chain- reaction (RT-PCR) for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In this report, we present chest CT findings from five patients… read more here.
Keywords: 2019 ncov; ncov pneumonia; pcr; negative pcr ... See more keywords
The broad spectrum of COVID-like patients initially negative at RT-PCR testing: a cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12409-w
Abstract: Background Patients that arrive in the emergency department (ED) with COVID-19-like syndromes testing negative at the first RT-PCR represent a clinical challenge because of the lack of evidence about their management available in the literature.… read more here.
Keywords: pcr; covid like; first pcr; broad spectrum ... See more keywords
Distinct Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Positive or Negative RT-PCR Test
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DOI: 10.3390/v14020175
Abstract: Identification of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by RT-PCR from a nasopharyngeal swab sample is a common test for diagnosing COVID-19. However, some patients present clinical, laboratorial, and radiological evidence of COVID-19 infection with negative RT-PCR result(s).… read more here.
Keywords: pcr test; pcr group; patients positive; negative pcr ... See more keywords