Epidural Abscesses as a Complication of Interleukin-6 Inhibitor and Dexamethasone Treatment in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report

A 66-year-old female patient was hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, which led to hypoxia requiring oxygen support with high-flow nasal cannulae. She received anti-inflammatory treatment with a 10-day dexamethasone 6 mg PO course and a single infusion of IL-6 monoclonal antibody tocilizumab...

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Main Author: Valdis Ģībietis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/4/771