Pneumonia-targeted lopinavir/ritonavir-based treatment for patients with COVID-19: an early-period retrospective single center observational study

Background Robust evidenced treatment strategy for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has not been established yet. Early, targeted, comprehensive management approach can be essential. Methods A lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)-based antiviral treatment was administered to the patients with computed tomography (CT)-documented pneumonia. Medical records of patients with COVID-19, previously discharged or hospitalized for ≥ 21 days at the Seoul Medical Center from January 29 to April 15, 2020 were reviewed to analyze clinical and virological outcomes. Patients were divided into two groups (PCR-Negative conversion group vs. Non-negative conversion group and requiring oxygen group vs. Non-requiring oxygen group). Results In total, 136 patients with a mean age of 41.8 ± 18.2 years were included with median 3-day delay of hospitalization after illness. Thirteen (9.56%) were initially asymptomatic, and 5 (3.67%) were persistently asymptomatic. Eighty-five (62.5%) had CT-documented pneumonia, 94% of whom received LPV/r treatments. A total of 53 patients (38.97%) had negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results within 28 days. Eight (9.4%) out of 85 pneumonic patients received oxygen supplementation. Patients with initial lower respiratory symptoms showed significant delay in PCR negative conversion (> 28 days) (odds ratio [OR] 0.166; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.067–0.477; P < 0.001). However, antiviral treatment for pneumonic patients was significantly related with early conversion within 28 days (OR 3.049; 95% CI 1.128–8.243; P = 0.028). Increasing age increased the likelihood of oxygen supplementation requirement in the pneumonic patient group (OR 1.108; 95% CI 1.021–1.202; P = 0.014). Conclusions Early, pneumonia targeted LPV/r-based antiviral therapy resulted in a significantly higher probability of negative conversion of PCR within 28 days compared to symptomatic treatment..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

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BMC infectious diseases - 21(2021), 1 vom: 14. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Jongkyu [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Jiwoong [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tae Ho [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Naree [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Hanzo [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Dong Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Mi Young [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Su hyun [VerfasserIn]
Hahm, Chorom [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Young Kyong [VerfasserIn]
Park, Keunhong [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Kiho [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Jae-phil [VerfasserIn]

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Lopinavir/ritonavir
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2
Treatment outcome
Virus shedding

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© The Author(s) 2021

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10.1186/s12879-021-06588-5

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OLC2127750802