High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin as a Therapeutic Option for Deteriorating Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Abstract The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly in China. Until now, no definite effective treatment has been identified. We reported on 3 patients with severe COVID-19 who received high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) with satisfactory recovery. Based on these...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases Jg. 7; H. 3; S. ofaa102
Hauptverfasser: Cao, Wei, Liu, Xiaosheng, Bai, Tao, Fan, Hongwei, Hong, Ke, Song, Hui, Han, Yang, Lin, Ling, Ruan, Lianguo, Li, Taisheng
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: US Oxford University Press 01.03.2020
Schlagworte:
Brief Report
immunomodulation
high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin
coronavirus disease 2019
ISSN:2328-8957, 2328-8957
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Abstract The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly in China. Until now, no definite effective treatment has been identified. We reported on 3 patients with severe COVID-19 who received high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) with satisfactory recovery. Based on these observations, randomized studies of high-dose IVIg should be considered in deteriorating patients infected with COVID-19.
Bibliographie:SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
content type line 14
ObjectType-Report-1
ObjectType-Article-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
Lianguo Ruan and Taisheng Li Equal contribution
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaa102