A case of COVID-19 pneumonia in an immunosuppressed patient with late-onset of respiratory symptoms

Safiye Bilge Güçlü Kayta; Sevil Alkan Çeviker; Taylan Önder; Anıl Akça; Cihan Yüksel; Servan Vurucu; Alper Şener; Orhan Çiçek

doi:10.5606/fng.btd.2021.30

Safiye Bilge Güçlü Kayta¹, Sevil Alkan Çeviker¹, Taylan Önder¹, Anıl Akça¹, Cihan Yüksel¹, Servan Vurucu¹, Alper Şener¹, Orhan Çiçek²

¹Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
²Department of Internal Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey

Keywords: COVID-19, immunosuppression, SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality all around the world. In immunocompromised patients, the clinical features and outcomes of the disease are not well defined. This case report presented a confirmed case of COVID-19 pneumonia in an immunosuppressed patient with an unexpectedly late onset of respiratory symptoms.

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