Long and persistent COVID-19 in patients with hematologic malignancies: from bench to bedside.
Curr Opin Infect Dis
; 35(4): 271-279, 2022 08 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1948612
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cancer patients, especially those with hematologic malignancies, are at increased risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related complications and mortality. We describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of persistent COVID-19 infection in patients with hematologic malignancies. RECENT FINDINGS:
The syndrome of persistent COVID-19 in patients with hematologic malignancies manifests as a chronic protracted illness marked by waxing and waning or progressive respiratory symptoms and prolonged viral shedding. Immunosuppressed patients with lymphoid malignancies may serve as partially immune reservoirs for the generation of immune-evasive viral escape mutants.SUMMARY:
Persistent COVID-19 infection is a unique concern in patients with hematologic malignancies. While vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has reduced the overall burden of COVID-19 in patients with hematologic cancers, whether vaccination or other novel treatments for COVID-19 prevent or alleviate this syndrome remains to be determined.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hematologic Neoplasms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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