Can I go back to work? A case of persistent SARS-CoV-2 with advanced untreated HIV infection

Abstract

We describe the case of a 30-year-old care home employee diagnosed with COVID-19 and acute untreated HIV-1. He was unable to return to work for 119 days due to concerns over transmission risk as his SARS-CoV-2 PCR remained detectable. This highlights the uncertainty in interpreting SARS-CoV-2 PCR results post-infection in acute untreated HIV.

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HIV SARS-COV-2 pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia cycle threshold

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