A case report of COVID-19 with multiple comorbidities with a positive outcome in early days of COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Asif Mohammed Laboratory of Gut-Brain Signaling, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division (LSSD), icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sadaf Mohammed Department of Surgery , Dhaka Medical College. Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Naila Tasmin Laboratory of Gut-Brain Signaling, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division (LSSD), icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sharmin Afroze Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dhaka Medical College. Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nowshin Papri Laboratory of Gut-Brain Signaling, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division (LSSD), icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v10i0.51000

Keywords:

COVID-19, multiple comorbidities, Bangladesh

Abstract

We present a case of 68-year-old man with diabetes, heart failure, status post-coronary artery bypass grafs, cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator in situ, altered liver function, with corona virus disease 2019. He presented with cough and high grade fever with occasional dyspnea. He was treated at home with favipiravir, methyl prednisolone, enoxaparin and antibiotics and home oxygen therapy. He re-tested positive on 14th and 21st day and later on 31st day he was found RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2. Patient came for a follow-up after 3 months in healthy state with normal D-dimer and other inflammatory markers.

Birdem Med J 2020; 10, COVID Supplement: 131-134

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Mohammed, A., Mohammed, S., Tasmin, N., Afroze, S., & Papri, N. (2020). A case report of COVID-19 with multiple comorbidities with a positive outcome in early days of COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh. BIRDEM Medical Journal, 10, 131–134. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v10i0.51000

Issue

Vol. 10, COVID Supplement

Section

Case Reports