Death from COVID-19 of a 57-year-old man refusing medical care and self-medicating with ivermectin.
Cent Eur J Public Health
; 30(4): 265-267, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2235677
ABSTRACT
Since December 2019, the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes COVID-19 disease worldwide, which occurs mainly in unvaccinated elderly and polymorbid patients with a more severe course and increased risk of complications and death. Vaccination and specific therapy for the disease using mainly new antiviral drugs are the way to reduce the number of infected, hospitalized patients with a more severe course. We present a case report of an at-risk polymorbid 57-year-old man who refused vaccination and standard treatment for COVID-19 disease based on misinformation from the community. He self-treated himself with high dose of ivermectin. The patient died at home 14 days after the onset of symptoms.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Cent Eur J Public Health
Journal subject:
Epidemiology
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Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cejph.a7643
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