Characterization of Virologic Rebound Following Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Treatment for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Julie Boucau, Rockib Uddin, Caitlin Marino, James Regan, James P. Flynn, Manish C. Choudhary, Geoffrey Chen, Ashley Stuckwisch, Josh Mathews, May Y. Liew,

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2022 · 93 citations · 8 references

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We enrolled 7 individuals with recurrent symptoms or antigen test conversion following nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treatment. High viral loads (median 6.1 log10 copies/mL) were detected after rebound for a median of 17 days after initial diagnosis. Three had culturable virus for up to 16 days after initial diagnosis. No known resistance-associated mutations were identified.

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