Treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome with convalescent plasma.

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Category Primary study
JournalHong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Year 2003
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In March 2003, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome started in Hong Kong. A 57-year-old woman had a typical presentation, including fever, non-productive cough, malaise, lymphopenia, and raised liver aminotransferases. The clinical course and successful treatment with convalescent plasma, ribavirin, and corticosteroids are discussed.
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First added on: Apr 14, 2015