Convalescent plasma therapy in an immunocompromised patient with multiple COVID‐19 flares: a case report

Autor: Frini Karaolidou, Natasa‐Eleni Loutsidi, Zois Mellios, Edison Jahaj, Konstantinos Eleftheriou, Maria Pagoni, Ioannis Mpaltadakis, Athanasios‐Meletios Dimopoulos, Ioannis Kalomenidis, Apostolos G. Pappas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Respirology Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 12, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2051-3380
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.858
Popis: Abstract Convalescent plasma (CP) transfusion has been utilized as a salvage therapy in immunocompromised patients with severe COVID‐19 pneumonia. We describe the case of a 45‐year‐old immunocompromised patient, who received CP, in order to control multiple COVID‐19 flares and prolonged SARS‐CoV‐2 viraemia lasting for 2 months after the initial diagnosis.
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