COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infection caused by the new coronavirus SARS-COV2 that can be complicated by acute distress respiratory syndrome and multiorgan failure. In light of the high rate of mortality associated with COVID-19, pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to prevent the infection are currently being tested. Among non-pharmacological preventive measures, vaccines represent one of the main resources for public health. It has been suggested that Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine may protect individuals against infection from COVID-19 virus, and two clinical trials addressing this question are underway. Here, we report the case of a 32-year-old woman, vaccinated with BCG when she was 1 year old, who was diagnosed with apical tuberculous pneumonia of the right lung along with COVID 19 pneumonia.
Coinfection of Tuberculosis Pneumonia and COVID-19 in a Patient Vaccinated with Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Case Report / Luciani, Michelangelo; Bentivegna, Enrico; Spuntarelli, Valerio; Amoriello Lamberti, Piera; Guerritore, Ludovica; Chiappino, Dario; Nalli, Gabriele; Proietta, Maria; Del Porto, Flavia; Martelletti, Paolo; Sesti, Giorgio. - In: SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2523-8973. - :Oct 17(2020), pp. 1-4.
Titolo: | Coinfection of Tuberculosis Pneumonia and COVID-19 in a Patient Vaccinated with Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Case Report | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
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Citazione: | Coinfection of Tuberculosis Pneumonia and COVID-19 in a Patient Vaccinated with Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Case Report / Luciani, Michelangelo; Bentivegna, Enrico; Spuntarelli, Valerio; Amoriello Lamberti, Piera; Guerritore, Ludovica; Chiappino, Dario; Nalli, Gabriele; Proietta, Maria; Del Porto, Flavia; Martelletti, Paolo; Sesti, Giorgio. - In: SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2523-8973. - :Oct 17(2020), pp. 1-4. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11573/1453435 | |
Appartiene alla tipologia: | 01a Articolo in rivista |
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