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COVID-19 infection in an infant with cystic fibrosis: a case report and possible therapeutic effect of hypertonic saline
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  • Seyed Javad Seyedi,
  • Hossein Sadeghi,
  • Hamid-Reza Kianifar,
  • Abdolkarim Hamedi,
  • Amin Saeidinia
Seyed Javad Seyedi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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Hossein Sadeghi
Columbia University Medical Center
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Hamid-Reza Kianifar
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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Abdolkarim Hamedi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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Amin Saeidinia
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract

Pulmonary infections represent the major causes of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis(CF). Here, we report a3-month old infant with pancreatic insufficient CF was hospitalized with positive RT-PCRtest for COVID-19. He was treated successfully. Hypertonic saline can be hypothesized as a treatment regimen against COVID-19 infection after further investigation

Peer review status:Published

19 Oct 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
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20 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
20 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
26 Oct 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
12 Jan 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Jan 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Apr 20221st Revision Received
06 Apr 2022Submission Checks Completed
06 Apr 2022Assigned to Editor
06 Apr 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Accept
Apr 2022Published in Clinical Case Reports volume 10 issue 4. 10.1002/ccr3.5782