Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA Shedding and IgG Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Patients on Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA shedding and mount an IgG antibody response. (A) Butterfly plot of patient characteristics in patients on hemodialysis who tested positive and tested negative for COVID-19. *Statistical significance with P=0.05. (B) Results of serial SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing. Vertical lines within the bars indicate when each test was performed. Blue bars indicate the test was positive, whereas gray bars indicate the test was negative. *Patients who tested positive again following two consecutive negative swabs. (C) Serial antibody titer data by patient.