Immune-Based Therapy for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 and Risk of Secondary Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Open forum infectious diseases Vol. 10; no. 1; p. ofac655
• Main Authors: Kabbani, Dima, Sonpar, Ashlesha, Weyant, Benson, Lau, Keith C K, Robbins, Mark, Campbell, Sandra, Doucette, Karen, Abraldes, Juan G, Lotfi, Tamara, Chaktoura, Marlene, Akl, Elie A, Cervera, Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Major; COVID-19; secondary infection; immunotherapy

Immune-based therapies are standard-of-care treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients requiring hospitalization. However, safety concerns related to the potential risk of secondary infections may limit their use. We searched OVID Medline, Ovid EMBASE, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, clini...