The course of COVID-19 in a multiple sclerosis: a case report.
Wiad Lek
; 77(1): 166-170, 2024.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38431822
ABSTRACT
The authors present the case of a prolonged course of COVID 19 disease in a 37-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies immunotherapy. This publication presents a clinical case of the course of COVID-19 disease in a multiple sclerosis patient receiving ublituximab therapy. The use of disease-modifying anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy was associated with a protracted wave-like course of COVID-19 with the addition of a bacterial infection. This publication illustrates the key mechanisms and approaches to the treatment of such a cohort of patients. The use of highly effective multiple sclerosis treatment methods may be associated with an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 and worsening of its course. Multiple sclerosis patients receiving anti-CD20 therapy are at particular risk of a wave-like course of COVID-19, caused by immunosuppression, creates a basis for bacterial and fungal coinfection.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coinfection
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COVID-19
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Multiple Sclerosis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Wiad Lek
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
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Article
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