October 14, 2020

Risk Factors for Re-Detectable Positivity in Recovered COVID-19 Children

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): candidate, children, report, summarize, testing

• In a healthcare setting in China where two negative PCR tests for SARS-Cov-2 were required for hospital discharge, 37% of pediatric patients (n=14) had positive PCR tests upon subsequent PCR testing (“re-detectable positivity”). Family cluster infection, higher white blood cell count, and longer plasma prothrombin time were identified as risk factors for re-detectable positivity. In patients who experienced re-detectable PCR, positive PCR testing was more frequently identified in stool samples as compared to nasopharyngeal swabs.

Peng et al. (Oct 13, 2020). Risk Factors for Re-Detectable Positivity in Recovered COVID-19 Children. Pediatric Pulmonology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.25116