COVID-19 infection during autoimmune disease: study of 2 cases in Republic of Guinea.
| Autor: | Condé K; Neurology Department, Ignace Deen University Hospital Center, Conakry, Guinea.; Rheumatology Department, Ignace Deen University Hospital Center, Conakry, Guinea., Atakla HG; Neurology Department, Ignace Deen University Hospital Center, Conakry, Guinea., Garba MS; Rheumatology Department, Maradi National Hospital, Maradi, Niger., Garba I; Rheumatology Department, Maradi National Hospital, Maradi, Niger. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Jul 01; Vol. 35 (Suppl 2), pp. 96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 01 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.24616 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Coronavirus is a virus that can target the respiratory, musculoskeletal systems with a cascade of inflammatory processes. The objective of this work is to establish the link between autoimmune diseases and a COVID-19 infection in Guinea. Methods: Retrospective patient data were obtained from medical records. Informed consent was obtained under the direction of the national health security agency (ANSS). Results: We report the case of two patients aged 52 and 64 years respectively, known to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic scleroderma (SDS) admitted with clinical signs suggesting underlying infection with COVID-19. They were tested with RT-PCR, which was positive within hours. Conclusion: In view of the rapid clinical worsening of patients with COVID-19 infection and autoimmune diseases, increased surveillance should be undertaken with abstinence of any factors that might weaken the immunity of these patients. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (© Kaba Condé et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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