A case of a 107-year-old elderly COVID-19 patient infected with omicron variant BA.5.1.3 in Hainan
China Tropical Medicine
; 23(1):102-105, 2023.
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in Chinese
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2259701
ABSTRACT
Objective This article summarizes the clinical characteristics and diagnosis and treatment experience of an elderly patient infected with Omicron variant BA.5.1.3 of COVID-19 in Hainan Province. Methods The clinical data and treatment of an elderly patient infected with Omicron variant BA.5.1.3 of COVID-19 admitted to Haikou designated hospital on August 15, 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Results A 107-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with "fever and cough for 1 day". Two of her family members have infected with COVID-19. The patient initially developed fever, accompanied by cough, expectoration, a little white sticky sputum, accompanied by sore throat, muscle pain, fatigue. Nucleic acid test was positive in throat swab, indicating Omicron variant BA.5.1.3 infection. The patient was diagnosed as mild COVID-19 and treated with antiviral therapy, Chinese medicine conditioning, anticoagulation, electrolyte disorder regulation and symptomatic treatment for 9 days. The patient's clinical symptoms were relieved, and she was cured and discharged after two negative nucleic acid tests. One week later, the patient recovered well. Conclusions Omicron variant BA.5.1.3 is highly infectious, and comprehensive treatment such as antiviral treatment and traditional Chinese medicine treatment has achieved good efficacy. For elderly patients, attention should be paid to maintaining the stability of organ function and internal environment, which is helpful to improve the prognosis of patients.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], Pesticides and Drugs, Control [HH405], Diagnosis of Human Disease [VV720], Pharmacology [VV730], Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200], human diseases, coronavirus disease 2019, viral diseases, pandemics, public health, case reports, clinical aspects, elderly, elderly patients, diagnosis, diagnostic techniques, medical treatment, retrospective studies, fever, cough, sputum, throat, pain, fatigue, nucleic acids, antiviral agents, drug therapy, traditional Chinese medicines, anticoagulants, symptoms, efficacy, organs, prognosis, man, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Hainan, China, Homo, Hominidae, primates, mammals, vertebrates, Chordata, animals, eukaryotes, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirinae, Coronaviridae, Nidovirales, positive-sense ssRNA Viruses, ssRNA Viruses, RNA Viruses, viruses, Central Southern China, APEC countries, East Asia, Asia, high Human Development Index countries, upper-middle income countries, SARS-CoV-2, viral infections, clinical picture, aged, elderly people, older adults, senior citizens, Hainan Dao, Hainan Island, People's Republic of China, pyrexia, tiredness, antivirals, chemotherapy
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China Tropical Medicine
Year:
2023
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