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Transpl Infect Dis. 2020 May 4:e13306. doi: 10.1111/tid.13306. [Epub ahead of print]
COVID-19 pneumonia in kidney transplant recipients- where we are?
de Barros Machado DJ[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Ianhez LE[SUP]1[/SUP].
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Abstract
In late December 2019, China reported cases of respiratory illness in humans that involved a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. On March 20, 2020, the first COronaVIrusDisease 2019 (COVID-19) in Brazil was diagnosed and by now we present the report on the first case of COVID among transplant recipients in our country. A liver and kidney transplant patient with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia without respiratory failure was treated in a clinical multimodal strategy consisting of symptomatic support therapy, immunosuppression reduction, use of anti-coronavirus drugs and heparin leading to a progressive improvement of patient symptoms till discharge. The authors also present a comprehensive review of published cases.
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PMID:32364677DOI:10.1111/tid.13306
COVID-19 pneumonia in kidney transplant recipients- where we are?
de Barros Machado DJ[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Ianhez LE[SUP]1[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
In late December 2019, China reported cases of respiratory illness in humans that involved a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. On March 20, 2020, the first COronaVIrusDisease 2019 (COVID-19) in Brazil was diagnosed and by now we present the report on the first case of COVID among transplant recipients in our country. A liver and kidney transplant patient with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia without respiratory failure was treated in a clinical multimodal strategy consisting of symptomatic support therapy, immunosuppression reduction, use of anti-coronavirus drugs and heparin leading to a progressive improvement of patient symptoms till discharge. The authors also present a comprehensive review of published cases.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PMID:32364677DOI:10.1111/tid.13306