A case series of severe breakthrough infections observed in nine patients with COVID-19 in a southwestern German university hospital: case report

Vaccination is the key element for protection against COVID-19. Increased vaccination breakthroughs raise the question of whether additional prevention is necessary in case of individual risk factors for a severe course with hospitalization or death despite vaccination.

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Main Authors: Lange, Bettina (Author) , Welker, Sybille (Author) , Kittel, Maximilian (Author) , Jabbour, Claude (Author) , Reindl, Wolfgang (Author) , Walter, Thomas (Author) , Heininger, Alexandra (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 16 March 2022
In: Infection
Year: 2022, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 775-782
ISSN:1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-022-01797-9
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-022-01797-9
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Author Notes:Bettina Lange, Sybille Welker, Maximilian Kittel, Claude Jabbour, Wolfgang Reindl, Thomas Walter, Alexandra Heininger
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Summary:Vaccination is the key element for protection against COVID-19. Increased vaccination breakthroughs raise the question of whether additional prevention is necessary in case of individual risk factors for a severe course with hospitalization or death despite vaccination.
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ISSN:1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-022-01797-9