摘要
To the Editor:The clinical spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)appears to be wide,ranging from asymptomatic to severe progressive pneumonia with respiratory failure,multiorgan failure,and even death.Here,we investigated the clinical and pathological characteristics of a patient who died from severe COVID-19.Our findings will facilitate a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis and progression of COVID-19 and improve clinical strategies to combat the disease.On January 23,2020,a 57-year-old man without relevant history presented with fatigue and fever after attending a family party 2 days prior.Among the members of the family party,one relative had traveled from Wuhan.Over 9 days,the fever and cough developed,and the patient visited the emergency department.A throat swab was positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-COV-2)on real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.He was admitted to the local hospital and received supportive therapies,anti-viral agents,atomized inhalation of interferon-γ,and oxygen therapy.Cough,fever,and dyspnea further developed on February 8.He received non-invasive mechanical ventilation therapy.On February 18,he was transferred to a superior hospital with shortness of breath.
基金
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81770276,81772045,and 81902000)
Novel coronavirus pneumonia emergency treatment and diagnosis technology research project of Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology Department,Nn10 program of Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Scientific research project of Heilongjiang health and Family Planning Commission(No.2018086)。
