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Kidney Med. 2020 Mar 12. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2020.03.001. [Epub ahead of print]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia in a Hemodialysis Patient.
Tang B[SUP]1[/SUP], Li S[SUP]2[/SUP], Xiong Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Tian M[SUP]1[/SUP], Yu J[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu L[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhang L[SUP]2[/SUP], Li Z[SUP]2[/SUP], Ma J[SUP]2[/SUP], Wen F[SUP]2[/SUP], Feng Z[SUP]2[/SUP], Liang X[SUP]2[/SUP], Shi W[SUP]2[/SUP], Liu S[SUP]2[/SUP].
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infective disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). Previous studies of the COVID-19 pneumonia outbreak were based on information from the general population. Limited data are available for hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. This report describes the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in an in-center hemodialysis patient, as well as our experience in implementing steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pneumonia among in-center hemodialysis patients. The diagnosis, infection control, and treatment of COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients are discussed in this report, and we conclude with recommendations for how a dialysis facility can respond to COVID-19 based on our experiences.
? 2020 The Authors.
KEYWORDS:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); epidemic; hemodialysis; lopinavir/ritonavir; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2)
PMID:32292904PMCID:PMC7103984DOI:10.1016/j.xkme.2020.03.001
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia in a Hemodialysis Patient.
Tang B[SUP]1[/SUP], Li S[SUP]2[/SUP], Xiong Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Tian M[SUP]1[/SUP], Yu J[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu L[SUP]2[/SUP], Zhang L[SUP]2[/SUP], Li Z[SUP]2[/SUP], Ma J[SUP]2[/SUP], Wen F[SUP]2[/SUP], Feng Z[SUP]2[/SUP], Liang X[SUP]2[/SUP], Shi W[SUP]2[/SUP], Liu S[SUP]2[/SUP].
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infective disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). Previous studies of the COVID-19 pneumonia outbreak were based on information from the general population. Limited data are available for hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. This report describes the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in an in-center hemodialysis patient, as well as our experience in implementing steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pneumonia among in-center hemodialysis patients. The diagnosis, infection control, and treatment of COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients are discussed in this report, and we conclude with recommendations for how a dialysis facility can respond to COVID-19 based on our experiences.
? 2020 The Authors.
KEYWORDS:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); epidemic; hemodialysis; lopinavir/ritonavir; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2)
PMID:32292904PMCID:PMC7103984DOI:10.1016/j.xkme.2020.03.001
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