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Published in: Infection 4/2021

Open Access 01-08-2021 | Vaccination | Case Report

Coincidental SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination: a case report addressing the most important clinical questions

Authors: Ozan E. Eren, Matthias Tonon, Florian Schöberl, Clemens Gießen-Jung, Andreas Moosmann, Alexandra Hollaus, Maximilian Muenchhoff, Konstantinos Dimitriadis

Published in: Infection | Issue 4/2021

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Abstract

The case describes the coincidental mRNA vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection of a 31-year-old physician addressing the theoretical considerations and recommendations for further actions in such a particular constellation that we will expect more often in the near future.
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Metadata
Title
Coincidental SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination: a case report addressing the most important clinical questions
Authors
Ozan E. Eren
Matthias Tonon
Florian Schöberl
Clemens Gießen-Jung
Andreas Moosmann
Alexandra Hollaus
Maximilian Muenchhoff
Konstantinos Dimitriadis
Publication date
01-08-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-021-01613-w

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