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Case references | Study types | Age (years)/sex | Symptom on presentation | Radiographic findings | Method for diagnosis | Treatment | Aerometric support | Outcome |
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Present case | Case report | 89/M | Dyspnea for 4 days | Diffuse bilateral opacities | Multiplex PCR of nasopharyngeal swab and bronchial washing fluid | Ceftriaxone, levofloxacin ⟶ meropenem, linezolid, fluconazole, methylprednisolone 40 mg × 3 | Endotracheal intubation/mechanic ventilation | Death |
Ngu et al. [8] | Case report | 59/F | Respiratory distress, dry cough for 1 week | Diffuse bilateral multifocal airspace opacities | Multiplex PCR of nasopharyngeal swab | Vancomycin, levofloxacin, piperacillin/tazobactam, high-dose IV steroids | High-flow nasal cannula | Recovery |
Cecchini et al. [9] | Case report | 67/M | Fatigue, lightheadness ⟶ rapid increase in oxygen needs | Extensive bilateral ground-glass opacities | Multiplex PCR | Vancomycin, cefepime, dexamethasone 20 mg × 1 | Endotracheal intubation/mechanic ventilation | Recovery |
Soni et al. [13] | Case report | 22/F | Respiratory distress, productive cough, wheezing for 1 week | Pulmonary vascular congestion, left lower lobe infiltrate | Multiplex PCR of nasopharyngeal swab | Azithromycin, ceftriaxone | Endotracheal intubation/mechanic ventilation | Recovery |
Ayala et al. [14] | Case report | 60/F | Fever, respiratory distress | Bilateral pulmonary ground-glass opacities | Multiplex PCR of nasopharyngeal swab | Vancomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam ⟶ meropenem | Endotracheal intubation/mechanic ventilation | Recovery |
Hamid et al. [15] | Case report | 70/F | Shortness of breath for 8 days | Multifocal bilateral atypical pneumonia | Multiplex PCR of nasopharyngeal swab | Empiric antibiotic treatment, methylprednisolone 40 mg × 2 ⟶ 1 g × 3, dapsone 100 mg × 1 | Endotracheal intubation/mechanic ventilation | Death |
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