Rate, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection vs. primary infection in readmitted COVID-19 patients in Iran: a retrospective cohort study
SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are more frequently observed during waves of novel variants and are associated with a milder clinical course and shorter hospital stays. Full vaccination and booster doses can effectively reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections.
Authors
- Yousef Alimohamadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4480-9827)
- Mahmood Salesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3042-2143)
- Mehdi Raei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-4744)
- Reza Yousefi Arfaei
- Morteza Izadi
- Mohammadamin Shahrbaf
Institutions
- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1480805
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39