COVID-19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report

Shahram Ahmadian; Hadis Fathizadeh; Saeid Shabestari Khiabani; Mohammad Asgharzadeh; Hossein Samadi Kafil

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4257

COVID-19 reinfection in a healthcare worker after exposure with high dose of virus: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jun 23;9(6):e04257. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4257. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Shahram Ahmadian¹, Hadis Fathizadeh², Saeid Shabestari Khiabani^{1

3}, Mohammad Asgharzadeh⁴, Hossein Samadi Kafil⁵

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine Imam Reza Hospital Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
² Department of laboratory sciences Sirjan School of Medical Sciences Sirjan Iran.
³ Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
⁴ Biotechnology Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
⁵ Drug Applied Research Center Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.

Abstract

Reinfection with COVID-19 is possible after exposure to a high dose of the virus. Due to immunity acquired during the previous infection, light symptoms are expected. The finding indicates importance of continuous protection in healthcare workers.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; case report; pandemic; reinfection.

Publication types

Case Reports