BACKGROUND Since its initial detection in 2019,coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia has rapidly spread throughout the world in a global pandemic.However,reports of COVID-19 pneumonia among patients following ki...BACKGROUND Since its initial detection in 2019,coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia has rapidly spread throughout the world in a global pandemic.However,reports of COVID-19 pneumonia among patients following kidney transplantation have been limited and no uniform treatment guidelines for these patients have yet to be established.CASE SUMMARY Here,we report the case of a 39-year-old patient recovering from kidney transplantation who contracted perioperative COVID-19 pneumonia that was successfully controlled with oral paxlovid and a single intravenous drip infusion of tocilizumab following the discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs.CONCLUSION Given the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections,clinicians should be aware of the potential for more cases of COVID-19 among patients following kidney transplantation and be familiar with appropriate treatment options and likely clinical outcomes.展开更多
基金Supported by Guiyang Science and Technology Program,No.2019-9-1-39.
文摘BACKGROUND Since its initial detection in 2019,coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia has rapidly spread throughout the world in a global pandemic.However,reports of COVID-19 pneumonia among patients following kidney transplantation have been limited and no uniform treatment guidelines for these patients have yet to be established.CASE SUMMARY Here,we report the case of a 39-year-old patient recovering from kidney transplantation who contracted perioperative COVID-19 pneumonia that was successfully controlled with oral paxlovid and a single intravenous drip infusion of tocilizumab following the discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs.CONCLUSION Given the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections,clinicians should be aware of the potential for more cases of COVID-19 among patients following kidney transplantation and be familiar with appropriate treatment options and likely clinical outcomes.
