Covid-19 in a cystic fibrosis patient

Based on experience with other viral respiratory illnesses, patients with cystic fibrosis were believed to have worse prognosis when infected with COVID-19. We report a case of a 14-year-old female with cystic fibrosis who developed COVID-19 with short-term evolution and made a good recovery with no...

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Published inOman medical journal Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Al Lawati, Adil, Al Balushi, Amal, Al Salimi, Sumya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Muscat, Oman Oman Medical Specialty Board 01.03.2023
OMJ
Subjects
Case Reports
covid-19
COVID-19 (Disease)
Cystic fibrosis
Diseases
Interleukin-6
oman
Patients
Physiological effect
Respiratory organs
steroids
COVID-19
Cystic Fibrosis
Oman
Interleukin-6
Steroids
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Summary:Based on experience with other viral respiratory illnesses, patients with cystic fibrosis were believed to have worse prognosis when infected with COVID-19. We report a case of a 14-year-old female with cystic fibrosis who developed COVID-19 with short-term evolution and made a good recovery with no known major long-term sequelae.
Bibliography:Oman Medical Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2, Mar 2023, 1-3
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2023.10