COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia
Hydroxychloroquine has gained popularity as a potential preventative and treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia due to its in vitro activity against the virus. These three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia of varying severities occurred in the setting of chronic hydroxychloroquine use. These cases argue against...
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| description | Hydroxychloroquine has gained popularity as a potential preventative and treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia due to its in vitro activity against the virus. These three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia of varying severities occurred in the setting of chronic hydroxychloroquine use. These cases argue against the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventative or therapeutic option for COVID-19 pneumonia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ebe40e2d0c84fd0a9ffddc8d54fb2b72025-02-03T01:28:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88227538822753COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 PneumoniaAwan K. Rahman0Adam G. Purdy1Peter T. Ender2Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USASection of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USASection of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USAHydroxychloroquine has gained popularity as a potential preventative and treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia due to its in vitro activity against the virus. These three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia of varying severities occurred in the setting of chronic hydroxychloroquine use. These cases argue against the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventative or therapeutic option for COVID-19 pneumonia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8822753 |
| spellingShingle | Awan K. Rahman Adam G. Purdy Peter T. Ender COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_full | COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_short | COVID-19 Pneumonia in Patients on Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Therapy: Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_sort | covid 19 pneumonia in patients on chronic hydroxychloroquine therapy three cases of covid 19 pneumonia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8822753 |
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