A Biphasic COVID-19 Clinical Course in Anti-CD20 Treated Patients: Case Series and Review of the Literature

  • Noa Bigman-Peer Department of Internal Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
  • Eyal Peer Oncology Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Barak Pertzov Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
  • Mordechai Kramer Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Gad Segal Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Internal Medicine I, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Noa Eliakim-Raz Department of Internal Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2022_003502

Keywords

COVID-19, anti-CD20, rituximab, obinutuzumab, Omicron

Abstract

We describe four cases of COVID-19 infection during the Omicron wave, in patients treated with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. All cases follow a similar biphasic clinical course consisting of respiratory deterioration, which occurred a few weeks after convalescence from initial mild to asymptomatic infection. Possible explanations are discussed.

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    • Published: 2022-08-31

    Issue: 2022: Vol 9 No 8 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Bigman-Peer N, Peer E, Pertzov B, Kramer M, Segal G, Eliakim-Raz N. A Biphasic COVID-19 Clinical Course in Anti-CD20 Treated Patients: Case Series and Review of the Literature. EJCRIM 2022;9 doi:10.12890/2022_003502.