Convalescent (immune) plasma treatment in a myelodysplastic COVID-19 patient with disseminated tuberculosis

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus of which evidence-based medical paradigms cannot be easily applied; difficult clinical decisions shall be required particularly in the 'difficult-to-treat' cases of high risk group with associated comorbidities. Convalescent...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transfusion and apheresis science 2020-10, Vol.59 (5), p.102821-102821, Article 102821
Hauptverfasser: Çınar, Olgu Erkin, Sayınalp, Başak, Aladağ Karakulak, Elifcan, Avşar Karataş, Ayşe, Velet, Mustafa, İnkaya, Ahmet Çağkan, Ersoy Ortaç, Nazmiye Ebru, Öcal, Serpil, Aksu, Salih, Haznedaroğlu, İbrahim Celalettin, Sayınalp, Nilgün, Özcebe, Osman İlhami
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Zusammenfassung:During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus of which evidence-based medical paradigms cannot be easily applied; difficult clinical decisions shall be required particularly in the 'difficult-to-treat' cases of high risk group with associated comorbidities. Convalescent immune plasma therapy is a promising option as a sort of 'rescue' treatment in COVID-19 immune syndrome, where miraculous antiviral drugs are not available yet. In this report, we aim to convey our experience of multi-task treatment approach with convalescent immune plasma and anti-cytokine drug combination in a COVID-19 patient with extremely challenging comorbidities including active myeloid malignancy, disseminated tuberculosis and kidney failure.
ISSN:1473-0502
1878-1683
1473-0502
DOI:10.1016/j.transci.2020.102821