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Successful treatment of severe COVID‐19 pneumonia in a liver transplant recipient

Authors :
Fanjun Zeng
Huibo Shi
Yangzhong Wang
Zhishui Chen
Yuanyuan Zhao
Bin Liu
Source :
American Journal of Transplantation
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spreads rapidly and may be an increasing challenge for transplant community. Clinical data on COVID-19 infection in transplant population is very limited. Herein we presented the clinical course and outcome of a 50-year-old male post liver transplantation who contracted COVID-19, with subsequent infection of his wife. The process of illness was representative. A therapeutic regime with temporary immunosuppression withdrawal and systemic low-dose corticosteroid as principle was involved in the management of the patient which made him recover from severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16006143 and 16006135
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
American Journal of Transplantation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....1abdf963130016c5947a0d8b941127fb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15901