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Letters to the Editor

Post discharge positive re-tests in COVID-19: common but clinically non-significant

Muhammad Syafiq AbdullahDepartment of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; ;Institute of Health Sciences, PAPRSB, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei; View further author information
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Pui Lin ChongDepartment of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; View further author information
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Rosmonaliza AsliInfectious Disease Unit, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; View further author information
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Riamiza Natalie MominInfectious Disease Unit, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; View further author information
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Babu Ivan ManiDepartment of Medicine, PMMPMHAMB Hospital, Tutong, Brunei DarussalamView further author information
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Dhiya MetussinInfectious Disease Unit, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; View further author information
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Vui Heng ChongDepartment of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam; ;Institute of Health Sciences, PAPRSB, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei; ;Department of Medicine, PMMPMHAMB Hospital, Tutong, Brunei DarussalamCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 743-745 | Received 03 Jun 2020, Accepted 04 Jun 2020, Published online: 24 Jun 2020

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