Convalescent Plasma Therapy in First Four Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients in Kerala, India
oleh: Nisar Karekadavath, Shinas Babu Pullichola, E. Muhammed Afsal, Anitha S.P. Prabhu, Mansoor C. Abdulla, Shahul H. Ebrahim
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| Diterbitkan: | Springer 2020-09-01 |
Deskripsi
We describe the first four coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Kerala—the Indian state that reported the first COVID-19 case on January 30, 2020—who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome despite lopinavir/ritonavir and methyl prednisolone treatment. All four patients received convalescent plasma therapy. All four patients showed clinical improvement in 24–48 h and were discharged from hospital after negative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test results.