Severe immune thrombocytopenia in a critically ill COVID-19 patient

Severe immune thrombocytopenia in a critically ill COVID-19 patient

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can cause a severe and even fatal respiratory illness named COVID-19. Apart from respiratory failure, COVID-19 may be associated with various autoimmune complications. We present a case of a critically ill patient with COVID-19 who developed severe immune thrombocyto...

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Main Authors: Ziga Martincic, Barbara Skopec, Karla Rener, Matej Mavric, Tomaz Vovko, Matjaz Jereb, Milica Lukic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
immune thrombocytopenia
corticosteroids
intravenous immunoglobulins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220306330
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Summary:The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can cause a severe and even fatal respiratory illness named COVID-19. Apart from respiratory failure, COVID-19 may be associated with various autoimmune complications. We present a case of a critically ill patient with COVID-19 who developed severe immune thrombocytopenia that was successfully treated with a concomitant use of corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins.
ISSN:1201-9712

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