Mepolizumab as a Potential Protective Factor of COVID-19 Mortality : A Case Report of Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma in an Elderly Patient
BACKGROUND Patients with multiple comorbidities who are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a higher risk of mortality. However, treatment with mepolizumab may be a key factor in counteracting the risk of these comorbidities. We present a patient who had an uneventful recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), despite having 5 independent risk factors for severe disease and increased mortality. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old man with a long-standing history of asthma, chronic bronchitis, coronary artery disease, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department in November 2020 with a 4-day history of fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. Six months prior to this presentation, the patient was hospitalized for severe chronic bronchitis and acute exacerbation of asthma. His medications included mepolizumab, aclidinium, ramipril, diltiazem, aspirin, albuterol sulfate, and micronized budesonide/micronized formoterol fumarate dihydrate. Physical examination was unremarkable, except for cardiopulmonary distress. Laboratory tests showed leucocytosis. His chest X-ray revealed infiltrates and interstitial edema in the lower lung fields. A PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 was positive. COVID-19 pneumonia was diagnosed, and the patient was admitted to the hospital, where he was treated with acetaminophen, amoxicillin, dexamethasone, and supplemental oxygen. The patient remained stable and was discharged from the hospital the following day. He was free of all symptoms after 21 days. CONCLUSIONS This case of a 75-year-old man who presented with mild COVID-19 supports the findings from other reports of improvement in clinical outcomes for some patients with asthma who received treatment with mepolizumab.
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The American journal of case reports - 23(2022) vom: 13. Dez., Seite e938450 |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND Patients with multiple comorbidities who are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a higher risk of mortality. However, treatment with mepolizumab may be a key factor in counteracting the risk of these comorbidities. We present a patient who had an uneventful recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), despite having 5 independent risk factors for severe disease and increased mortality. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old man with a long-standing history of asthma, chronic bronchitis, coronary artery disease, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department in November 2020 with a 4-day history of fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue. Six months prior to this presentation, the patient was hospitalized for severe chronic bronchitis and acute exacerbation of asthma. His medications included mepolizumab, aclidinium, ramipril, diltiazem, aspirin, albuterol sulfate, and micronized budesonide/micronized formoterol fumarate dihydrate. Physical examination was unremarkable, except for cardiopulmonary distress. Laboratory tests showed leucocytosis. His chest X-ray revealed infiltrates and interstitial edema in the lower lung fields. A PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 was positive. COVID-19 pneumonia was diagnosed, and the patient was admitted to the hospital, where he was treated with acetaminophen, amoxicillin, dexamethasone, and supplemental oxygen. The patient remained stable and was discharged from the hospital the following day. He was free of all symptoms after 21 days. CONCLUSIONS This case of a 75-year-old man who presented with mild COVID-19 supports the findings from other reports of improvement in clinical outcomes for some patients with asthma who received treatment with mepolizumab | ||
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