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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2022 Oct 14;14(10):e30286.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.30286. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Unvaccinated Female Treated With Remdesivir
Kaylee Ortega[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Andrew George[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charlotte R DeGeorge[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Thor S Stead[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Rohan Mangal[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jesse DeLosSantos[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Latha Ganti[SUP] 6 7 8 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Though recent developments in the management of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in significant progress, its continued persistence demands continued consideration both of larger scale public health factors as well as individual patient management. We present a case that provides a broad perspective across several issues within both categories, of a morbidly obese 34-year-old unvaccinated female presenting with respiratory distress secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia, managed through remdesivir therapy. Though this case presents an example of successful management, it nonetheless emphasizes the demand for a renewed focus on vaccine hesitancy and obesity as public health issues, particularly within the context of the pandemic.
Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019; covid-19; covid-19 and obesity; covid-19 vaccine hesitancy; ground glass opacity; obesity; peripheral ground glass opacities; pneumonia; remdesivir.
. 2022 Oct 14;14(10):e30286.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.30286. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Unvaccinated Female Treated With Remdesivir
Kaylee Ortega[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Andrew George[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charlotte R DeGeorge[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Thor S Stead[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Rohan Mangal[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jesse DeLosSantos[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Latha Ganti[SUP] 6 7 8 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36381780
- PMCID: PMC9650955
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30286
Abstract
Though recent developments in the management of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in significant progress, its continued persistence demands continued consideration both of larger scale public health factors as well as individual patient management. We present a case that provides a broad perspective across several issues within both categories, of a morbidly obese 34-year-old unvaccinated female presenting with respiratory distress secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia, managed through remdesivir therapy. Though this case presents an example of successful management, it nonetheless emphasizes the demand for a renewed focus on vaccine hesitancy and obesity as public health issues, particularly within the context of the pandemic.
Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019; covid-19; covid-19 and obesity; covid-19 vaccine hesitancy; ground glass opacity; obesity; peripheral ground glass opacities; pneumonia; remdesivir.