Early SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections within 60 Days and Implications for Retesting Policies

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 23;28(8). doi: 10.3201/eid2808.220617. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIllustrated by a clinical case supplemented by epidemiologic data, early reinfections with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 after infection with Delta variant, and reinfection with Omicron BA.2 after Omicron BA.1 infection, can occur within 60 days, especially in young, unvaccinated persons. The case definition of reinfection, which influences retesting policies, should be reconsidered.PMID:35738346 | DOI:10.3201/eid2808.220617

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - June 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Louis Nevejan Lize Cuypers Lies Laenen Liselotte Van Loo Fran çois Vermeulen Elke Wollants Ignace Van Hecke Stefanie Desmet Katrien Lagrou Piet Maes Emmanuel Andr é Source Type: research