Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a paucisymptomatic patient: epidemiological and clinical challenge in settings with limited community transmission, Italy, February 2020

Author:

Nicastri Emanuele12,D’Abramo Alessandra12,Faggioni Giovanni3,De Santis Riccardo3,Mariano Andrea2,Lepore Luciana2,Molinari Filippo3,Petralito Giancarlo3,Fillo Silvia3,Munzi Diego3,Corpolongo Angela2,Bordi Licia2,Carletti Fabrizio2,Castiletti Concetta2,Colavita Francesca2,Lalle Eleonora2,Bevilacqua Nazario2,Giancola Maria Letizia2,Scorzolini Laura2,Lanini Simone2,Palazzolo Claudia2,De Domenico Angelo4,Spinelli Maria Anna3,Scognamiglio Paola2,Piredda Paolo4,Iacomino Raffaele4,Mone Andrea4,Puro Vincenzo2,Petrosillo Nicola2,Battistini Antonio5,Vairo Francesco2,Lista Florigio63,Ippolito Giuseppe62,

Affiliation:

1. These authors contributed equally to this article and share first authorship

2. National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘Lazzaro Spallanzani’ IRCCS, Rome, Italy

3. Scientific Department, Italian Army Medical Center, Rome, Italy

4. Clinical Sciences Department, Italian Army Medical Center, Rome, Italy

5. Italian Army Surgeon General Office, Rome, Italy

6. These authors contributed equally to this article and share last authorship

Abstract

Data concerning the transmission of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in paucisymptomatic patients are lacking. We report an Italian paucisymptomatic case of coronavirus disease 2019 with multiple biological samples positive for SARS-CoV-2. This case was detected using the World Health Organization protocol on cases and contact investigation. Current discharge criteria and the impact of extra-pulmonary SARS-CoV-2 samples are discussed.

Publisher

European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

Subject

Virology,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Epidemiology

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