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Risk Factors Contributing to Reinfection by SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review
Walter Gómez-Gonzales1, Luis A Chihuantito-Abal2, Carlos Gamarra-Bustillos3
1Escuela de Medicina, Filial Ica, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Ica 11001, Peru.
Abstract:
This article aims to systematize the evidence regarding risk factors associated with COVID-19 reinfection. We conducted a systematic review of all the scientific publications available until August 2022. To ensure the inclusion of the most recent and relevant information, we searched the PubMed and Scopus databases. Thirty studies were reviewed, with a significant proportion being analytical observational case-control and cohort studies. Upon qualitative analysis of the available evidence, it appears that the probability of reinfection is higher for individuals who are not fully immunized when exposed to a new variant, females, those with pre-existing chronic diseases, individuals aged over 60, and those who have previously experienced severe symptoms of the disease or are immunocompromised. In conclusion, further analytical observational case-control studies are necessary to gain a better understanding of the risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reinfection.
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