We report a case of a virologist - who is in age-appropriate medical condition with no relevant chronic diseases - who shed influenza A H3N2 virus RNA for 70 days while infectious virus could be detected by cell culture only up to 5 days after onset of symptoms despite a 5-day course of oseltamivir. The case might have implications for infection control in hospital settings and the weighting of the predictive value of PCR results.
Keywords: Influenza; Influenza vaccination; Viral shedding.
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