The Alteration of Clinical and Laboratory Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 in Re-infection: A Case Report

authors:

avatar leili yekefallah ORCID 1 , avatar Peyman Namdar 2 , avatar sareh mohammadi 1 , *

Department of Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Journal of Inflammatory Diseases: Vol.25, issue 1; 45-50
article type: issue_documents_importer

how to cite: yekefallah L, Namdar P, mohammadi S. The Alteration of Clinical and Laboratory Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 in Re-infection: A Case Report. J Inflamm Dis. 2021;25(1):e156265. 

Abstract

Background: Patients can be carriers of the virus for a long time or become re-infected or reinfected following the use of immunosuppressive drugs. Clinical manifestations in patients are very diverse and can range from asymptomatic to severe illness with death. Patients may also present with manifestations such as coagulation disorders, cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias, acute coronary syndrome, kidney injury, liver injury, Refer to diabetic hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis. This is an essential point in the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). Case Presentation: We reported a case in which the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test was positive after re-negative after 5 months. Moreover, the patient presented different and more severe symptoms than the previous infection, as the genetic difference between the strains increased over time. Conclusion: As a result, immunization may become more complicated, and different clinical pictures occur; thus, this condition can challenge vaccine immunization.

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