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Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 23 (2023), 4; 341-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641
Mohar Vitezić, Bojana; Štefančić, Elena; Repac Antić, Davorka; Grubić Kezele, Tanja; Abram, Maja; Bubonja-Šonje, Marina

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Mohar Vitezić, B., Štefančić, E., Repac Antić, D., Grubić Kezele, T., Abram, M. & Bubonja Šonje, M. (2023). Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 23. (4), 341-345. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641

Mohar Vitezić, Bojana, et al. "Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind." Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, vol. 23, no. 4, 2023, pp. 341-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641

Mohar Vitezić, Bojana, Elena Štefančić, Davorka Repac Antić, Tanja Grubić Kezele, Maja Abram and Marina Bubonja Šonje. "Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind." Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics 23, no. 4 (2023): 341-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641

Mohar Vitezić, B., et al. (2023) 'Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind', Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 23(4), pp. 341-345. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641

Mohar Vitezić B, Štefančić E, Repac Antić D, Grubić Kezele T, Abram M, Bubonja Šonje M. Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics [Internet]. 2023 April 06 [cited 2024 May 02];23(4):341-345. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641

B. Mohar Vitezić, E. Štefančić, D. Repac Antić, T. Grubić Kezele, M. Abram and M. Bubonja Šonje, "Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind", Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 341-345, April 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:834354. [Accessed: 02 May 2024]

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Title (english)Borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients: the trace behind
AuthorBojana Mohar Vitezić
AuthorElena Štefančić
AuthorDavorka Repac Antić
AuthorTanja Grubić Kezele
AuthorMaja Abram
AuthorMarina Bubonja-Šonje
Author's institution(Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka)
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Microbiology and Parasitology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Abstract (english)
Background Effective and precise SARS-CoV-2 detection assays are crucial for maintaining regular hospital routines and identifying infected hospital employees and infected patients before hospital admission. Inconclusive PCR test results of potentially infectious borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients can confuse clinicians and delay appropriate infection control. Objectives and study design In this retrospective study, we followed up borderline SARS-CoV-2 patients who were tested (from the second sample with the same method) at the Clinical Department of Clinical Microbiology. We aimed to determine the positivity conversion ratio within 7 days after inconclusive PCR test results. Results Out of 247 borderline patients, who were resampled and retested in the same laboratory, 60 patients (29.4%) showed conversion of the borderline viral load (inconclusive RT-PCR test) to a positive RT-PCR test result. Conclusions Our results highlight the need for retesting of borderline patients with inconclusive SARS-CoV-2 results. Follow-up testing of inconclusive PCR results within 7 days can identify additional positive results and reduce the potential risk of intrahospital transmission.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleExpert Review of Molecular Diagnostics
Numberingvol. 23, no. 4, pp. 341-345
p-ISSN1473-7159
e-ISSN1744-8352
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:834354
Publication2023-04-06
Document URLhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14737159.2023.2198641
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