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COVID-19 – the challenge to treat a disease and not a positive RT-PCR test

Authors :
Maria Georgieva Moneva-Sakelarieva
Yozlem Ali Kobakova
Petar Yordanov Atanasov
Danka Petrova Obreshkova
Stefka Achkova Ivanova
Evgenia Kirilova Stankova
Source :
Pharmacia, Vol 68, Iss 1, Pp 155-161 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2021.

Abstract

The new pandemic disease COVID is quick spread worldwide.The primary method used for diagnosing of COVID-19 is detecting viral nucleic acids. The main problem with RT-PCR test is the false negative results. The negative RT-PCR does not exclude a SARS-CoV-2 infection and this method should not be used as the only diagnostic criteria. The RT-PCR result does not change the complex treatment of the disease. The aim of the current study is to compare the four groups clinical cases of the different parameters: RT-PCR test, rapid test, clinical picture, laboratory tests as hematology, inflammatory markers, coagulation status and chemistry and imaging examinations: Chest X-ray at and Chest CT scan. Complex therapeutic approach has been implemented: antibiotic, inflammatory, anticoagulants, oxygen therapy, hepatoprotectors, antimycotics, fibrinolytics, probiotics, essential oils, vitamins. During the follow-up period, a tendency for significant reduction and resorption of the pulmonary changes on the CT scans has been seen.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2603557X
Volume :
68
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pharmacia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0b59e38b6f4e4c65940bba1991715fa1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/pharmacia.68.e61906