Improvement of Severe COVID-19 in an Elderly Man by Sequential Use of Antiviral Drugs
Joint Authors
Saito, Shigeru
Tsukagoshi, Hiroyuki
Yatomi, Masakiyo
Takazawa, Tomonori
Yanagisawa, Kunio
Kanamoto, Masafumi
Saruki, Nobuhiro
Tokue, Yutaka
Maeno, Toshitaka
Matsui, Yusuke
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although a variety of existing drugs are being tested for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), no efficacious treatment has been found so far, particularly for severe cases.
We report successful recovery in an elderly patient with severe pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Despite administration of multiple antiviral drugs, including lopinavir/ritonavir, chloroquine, and favipiravir, the patient’s condition did not improve.
However, after administration of another antiviral drug, remdesivir, we were able to terminate invasive interventions, including ECMO, and subsequently obtained negative polymerase chain reaction results.
Although further validation is needed, remdesivir might be effective in treating COVID-19.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yatomi, Masakiyo& Takazawa, Tomonori& Yanagisawa, Kunio& Kanamoto, Masafumi& Matsui, Yusuke& Tsukagoshi, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. 2020. Improvement of Severe COVID-19 in an Elderly Man by Sequential Use of Antiviral Drugs. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148263
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yatomi, Masakiyo…[et al.]. Improvement of Severe COVID-19 in an Elderly Man by Sequential Use of Antiviral Drugs. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148263
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yatomi, Masakiyo& Takazawa, Tomonori& Yanagisawa, Kunio& Kanamoto, Masafumi& Matsui, Yusuke& Tsukagoshi, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. Improvement of Severe COVID-19 in an Elderly Man by Sequential Use of Antiviral Drugs. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148263
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148263