First report of COVID-19 reinfection in a patient with beta thalassemia major

Lina Okar; Rita Ahmad; Mohamed A Yassin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3682

First report of COVID-19 reinfection in a patient with beta thalassemia major

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 19;9(2):861-865. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3682. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Lina Okar¹, Rita Ahmad¹, Mohamed A Yassin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
² Department of Medical Oncology, Hematology Section National Center for Cancer Care & Research Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

Abstract

To optimize care for patients with hemoglobinopathies, frequent screening for COVID-19 is prudent as viral kinetics in asplenic patients are unknown and differentiating prolonged viral shedding versus reinfection remains a challenge.

Keywords: COVID‐19 Reinfection; corona virus; hemoglobinopathies; thalassemia beta major.

Publication types

Case Reports