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Successful treatment of COVID-19 infection in a patient with tracheostomy.
Öz, Miraç; Gürün Kaya, Aslihan; Velioglu Yakut, Övgü; Gülten, Ezgi; Talan, Leyla; Erol, Serhat; Çiftci, Fatma; Uzun, Çaglar; Karahan, Zeynep Ceren; Altintas, Neriman Defne; Çiledag, Aydin; Kaya, Akin.
  • Öz M; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Gürün Kaya A; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Velioglu Yakut Ö; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Gülten E; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Talan L; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Erol S; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Çiftci F; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Uzun Ç; Department of Radiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Karahan ZC; Department of Medical Microbiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Altintas ND; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Çiledag A; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kaya A; Department of Chest Diseases, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Tuberk Toraks ; 68(4): 444-448, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067906
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been demonstrated to be the cause of emerging atypical pneumonia. In patients with tracheostomy, coronavirus hypothetically coexists with well-known bacterial agents. A 61-year-old male patient with tracheostomy was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea, fever and increased tracheal secretions. Laboratory findings revealed lymphopenia and elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels. Chest computed tomography showed consolidation areas and ground-glass opacities more prominent in subpleural areas. Although; two consecutive RT-PCR analyses of combined nasopharengeal/oropharengeal swabs were found to be negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, positivity was reported for endotracheal aspirate (ETA) sample. Significant growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was detected in the bacterial culture of ETA sample. In conclusion, clinical samples for SARS-CoV-2 should be obtained through the lower respiratory tract, if possible and if upper airway samples are negative. To the best our knowledge, our paper is the first report of the patient with tracheostomy who was treated successfully for COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tracheostomy / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Tuberk Toraks Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Tt.70357

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tracheostomy / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Tuberk Toraks Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Tt.70357