CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

COVID-19 in the EU: Inpatient Treatment of Mild to Moderate COVID-19 in Patients Who Are Immunocompromised

Episode Summary

In this episode, Drs. Witzenrath and Bartoletti share their approach to managing COVID-19 in people who are immunocompromised, including considerations for initial workup and treatment.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS, and Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD, discuss the management of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients who are immunocompromised, including:

• Initial workup, which may include laboratory tests and/or imaging
• Latest data on the use of remdesivir or nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir for mild to moderate COVID-19, including considerations for drug–drug interactions

Presenters:

Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS
Medical Director
Charite Centrum 12
Internal Medicine & Dermatology
Professor and Chair for Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Department of Infectious Disease, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Charite Campus Mitte/Campus Virchow Klinikum/Campus Benjamin Franklin
Charite – University of Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
Head of Infectious Diseases Unit
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano (MI), Italy

Link to full program: 
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Downloadable slides: 
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