A case of COVID-19 pneumonia successfully treated with favipiravir (Avigan) in which serum SARS-CoV-2 RNA detected by LAMP method was clinically useful

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A 49-year-old Japanese male was managed by mechanical ventilation due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Favipiravir as an antiviral therapy, and anti-inflammatory treatment were administered. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in serum by the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method on Day 9; favipiravir treatment was continued. On Day 13, negative serum RNA was confirmed, followed by mechanical ventilation was removed. On Day 23, LAMP negative was confirmed in nasopharynx, after that the patient discharged on Day 27. We could treat successfully for severe COVID-19 pneumonia based on the LAMP method. We consider this method will be useful in COVID-19 treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 27(2021), 2 vom: 10. Feb., Seite 379-383

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hirouchi, Takatomo [VerfasserIn]
Ota, Shinichiro [VerfasserIn]
Mashima, Dai [VerfasserIn]
Boku, Ryuichi [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Yuto [VerfasserIn]
Iwata, Koki [VerfasserIn]
Shinada, Kanako [VerfasserIn]
Matsumoto, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Morikawa, Miwa [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Shinoda, Masahiro [VerfasserIn]
Kamachi, Kenichi [VerfasserIn]
Shinkai, Masaharu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amides
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Case Reports
EW5GL2X7E0
Favipiravir
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
Pyrazines
RNA, Viral
Viremia

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Date Completed 29.01.2021

Date Revised 27.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jiac.2020.10.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318344483