COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia

Autor: Adam Purdy, Peter T. Ender, Awan Rahman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Case reports in infectious diseases, 2020:8822753
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Vol 2020 (2020)
ISSN: 2090-6633
2090-6625
Popis: Hydroxychloroquine has gained popularity as a potential preventative and treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia due to its in vitro activity against the virus. These three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia of varying severities occurred in the setting of chronic hydroxychloroquine use. These cases argue against the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventative or therapeutic option for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Databáze: OpenAIRE