New coronavirus infection covid-19 in a patient after kidney allotransplantation


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/nephrology.2020.2.16-20

N.F. Frolova, S.S. Usatyuk, L.Yu. Artyukhina, O.N. Kotenko, V.V. Mayorov, M.A. Lysenko

Moscow city research and practice center for Nephrology and pathology of transplanted kidneys Moscow City Hospital 52, Moscow, Russian Federation
The article describes a clinical case of a new COVID-19 coronavirus infection in a patient receiving immunosuppressive therapy after allotransplantation of a cadaveric kidney. In the present observation, the course of COVID-19 was manifested by bilateral pneumonia with respiratory failure, which required the use of active therapy with antiviral drugs, complicated by a nephrotoxic effect with the correction of immunosuppressive therapy.
Keywords: COVID-19, tocilizumab, kidney transplantation
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About the Autors

Nadia F. Frolova – PhD in Medical Sciences, Deputy Chief Physician for Nephrology, City Clinical Hospital № 52 of the Moscow Healthcare Department; Moscow, Russia. E-mail: nadiya.frolova@yandex.ru
Lyudmila Yu. Artyukhina – PhD in Medical Sciences, Head of the Nephrology Department № 1 (Transplant Kidney Pathology), City Clinical Hospital № 52 of the Moscow Healthcare Department; Moscow, Russia.
Sergey S. Usatyuk – Head of the Nephrology Department № 2, City Clinical Hospital № 52 of the Moscow Healthcare Department; Moscow, Russia.
Oleg N. Kotenko – PhD in Medical Sciences, Head of the Moscow City Scientific and Practical Center for Nephrology and Transplant Kidney Pathology, Chief External Expert in Nephrology of the Moscow Healthcare Department; Moscow, Russia.
Vasily V. Mayorov – Doctor at the Nephrology Department № 2, City Clinical Hospital № 52 of the Moscow Healthcare Department; Moscow, Russia.
Maryana A. Lysenko – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Chief Physician of the City Clinical Hospital № 52 of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Professor at the, Department
of General Therapy, Faculty of Continuous Professional Education, Pirogov Medical University; Moscow, Russia.


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