https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2020.1579
SARS-CoV-2 related pneumonia in an adult with cystic fibrosis: natural favourable clinical course or effective therapy?
Submitted: August 20, 2020
Accepted: November 10, 2020
Published: December 23, 2020
Accepted: November 10, 2020
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We report the case of a man affected by cystic fibrosis who developed a severe SARS-CoV-2 related pneumonia in March 2020. In addition to lopinavir/ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine, he was treated with two doses of tocilizumab, displaying a significant clinical improvement. This is the first case described in the literature of an adult patient affected by cystic fibrosis who received tocilizumab for COVID-19, with documented total recovery, also assessed by a spirometry.
How to Cite
Giglia, Maddalena, Giacomo Beci, Elena Rosselli Del Turco, Viola Guardigni, Alberto Amedeo, Giulia Cucchetto, Gabriella Verucchi, Marco Cipolli, Leonardo Calza, and Pierluigi Viale. 2020. “SARS-CoV-2 Related Pneumonia in an Adult With Cystic Fibrosis: Natural Favourable Clinical Course or Effective Therapy?”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 90 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2020.1579.
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