Session Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): I. Alavi Darazam (1, 2), F. Hatami (1), M.M. Rabiei (1), F. Javandoust Gharehbagh (1), M. Kheyrian (1)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of, (2) Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Background:
Epidemiological, clinical, and radiological features of COVID-19 patients have been intensively studied. However, number of follow-up studies to elucidate the rate of rehospitalization and reinfection due to COVID-19 is limited. Therefore, in the current study, our aim was to explore the possibility of rehospitalization and reinfection in COVID-19 recovered cases.
Methods:In this retrospective and single-center study, all cases with COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR and/or CT scan between 5 March to 12 October 2020 in Loghman Hakim hospital were recruited.
Results:In the current study, 6860 confirmed cases by RT-PCR and/or CT-scan were enrolled. The frequency of the cases readmitted to the emergency department after recovery from COVID-19 was 1325. There were 135 cases meeting at least one episode of hospitalization due to COVID-19 possible reinfection or complication. Of 135 candidates for hospitalization, 63 cases were hospitalized. The reasons for hospitalization were prolonged symptoms after initial infection with COVID-19 (n=54), confirmed or probable reinfection (n=5), and probable complications after infection with COVID-19 (n=5). A patient who had been hospitalized due to complications was reinfected in second month after hospitalization.
Conclusions:Our study revealed that reinfections with SARS-CoV-2 is uncommon. Relying on this report decreases the compliance and adherence to prevention principles, therefore; more studies are needed to estimate the probability of reinfection.
Keyword(s): SARS-CoV-2, Reinfection, COVID-19COI Other: None
Session Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): I. Alavi Darazam (1, 2), F. Hatami (1), M.M. Rabiei (1), F. Javandoust Gharehbagh (1), M. Kheyrian (1)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of, (2) Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Background:
Epidemiological, clinical, and radiological features of COVID-19 patients have been intensively studied. However, number of follow-up studies to elucidate the rate of rehospitalization and reinfection due to COVID-19 is limited. Therefore, in the current study, our aim was to explore the possibility of rehospitalization and reinfection in COVID-19 recovered cases.
Methods:In this retrospective and single-center study, all cases with COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR and/or CT scan between 5 March to 12 October 2020 in Loghman Hakim hospital were recruited.
Results:In the current study, 6860 confirmed cases by RT-PCR and/or CT-scan were enrolled. The frequency of the cases readmitted to the emergency department after recovery from COVID-19 was 1325. There were 135 cases meeting at least one episode of hospitalization due to COVID-19 possible reinfection or complication. Of 135 candidates for hospitalization, 63 cases were hospitalized. The reasons for hospitalization were prolonged symptoms after initial infection with COVID-19 (n=54), confirmed or probable reinfection (n=5), and probable complications after infection with COVID-19 (n=5). A patient who had been hospitalized due to complications was reinfected in second month after hospitalization.
Conclusions:Our study revealed that reinfections with SARS-CoV-2 is uncommon. Relying on this report decreases the compliance and adherence to prevention principles, therefore; more studies are needed to estimate the probability of reinfection.
Keyword(s): SARS-CoV-2, Reinfection, COVID-19COI Other: None