• Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Jul 2020

    Case Reports

    Use of anakinra in severe COVID-19: A case report.

    • Giovanni Filocamo, Davide Mangioni, Paola Tagliabue, Stefano Aliberti, Giorgio Costantino, Francesca Minoia, and Alessandra Bandera.
    • Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: giovanni.filocamo@policlinico.mi.it.
    • Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2020 Jul 1; 96: 607-609.

    AbstractCoronavirus disease 19 is a global healthcare emergency with a high lethality rate. Relevant inflammatory cytokine storm is associated with severity of disease, and IL1 inhibition is a cornerstone treatment for hyperinflammatory diseases. We present here the case of a patient with critical COVID-19 successfully treated with IL-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra).Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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