Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

November 3, 2020

Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Factors Associated with Re‐positive Viral RNA after Recovery from COVID‐19

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A systematic review of 9 studies found that compared to recovered COVID-19 patients who did not experience a recurrent positive PCR test, recovered COVID-19 patients who experienced a recurrent positive test had shorter hospital stay (14.5 vs 15.5 days) and were more likely to have fatigue symptoms, and to test positive for IgM and IgG. Recurrent positivity was negatively associated with elevated lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, low lymphocyte count, and steroid and arbidol abuse.

Hoang. (Nov 2, 2020). Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Factors Associated with Re‐positive Viral RNA after Recovery from COVID‐19. Journal of Medical Virology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26648