Long-term application of hydroxychloroquine could not prevent the infection of COVID-19.
J Infect Dev Ctries
; 14(12): 1368-1373, 2020 12 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1000365
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Current pandemic of the coronavirus induced disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents an urgent issue to the world due to lack of vaccine and medication. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has generated a lot of controversies whether it is effective in prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Current report presents a 63-year-old woman who has taken HCQ for many years but still infected by COVID-19. CASE PRESENTATION A patient with rheumatoid arthritis came to the clinic with fever and sore throat. The patient has been treated with 200 mg HCQ per day since 2016. Laboratory tests showed that the patient had lymphopenia, increased levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and serum Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Chest radiography showed that the patient had pneumonia. Throat swab test confirmed COVID-19 positive. On admission, she was treated with nebulized interferon alfa-2b, oral Lopinavir/Ritonavir, and ceftriaxone sodium for the COVID-19 in addition to HCQ. The patient stayed in hospital for 18 days, recovered from oxygen intake, and eventually discharged from hospital. Follow up investigation showed the patient developed antibody against COVID-19.CONCLUSIONS:
Long-term application of HCQ could not prevent COVID-19 infection, but whether HCQ exerts benefit to alleviation of clinical symptoms and duration of hospital stays remains to be further investigated.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
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Hydroxychloroquine
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dev Ctries
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jidc.13527
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