Abstract

CACERES-BERNAOLA, Ursula; BECERRA-NUNEZ, Claudia; MENDIVIL-TUCHIA DE TAI, Sabina  and  RAVELO-HERNANDEZ, Jorge. COVID-19 pneumonia and tocilizumab use. An. Fac. med. [online]. 2020, vol.81, n.2, pp.196-200. ISSN 1025-5583.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/anales.v81i2.17893.

We present the case of a 44-year-old male patient, health personnel with high blood pressure, who had contact with patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. He had rapidly clinically-radiologically progressive lung involvement, received evidence-based treatment at admission, and an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist (tocilizumab) for compassionate use, obtaining a favorable clinical response.

Keywords : Pneumonia; COVID-19; Interleukin-6; Tocilizumab.

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