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A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

Published time: 03 June 2020

Authors: David R. Boulware, Matthew F. Pullen, Ananta S. Bangdiwala, Katelyn A. Pastick, Sarah M. Lofgren, Elizabeth C. Okafor, Caleb P. Skipper, Alanna A. Nascene, Melanie R. Nicol, Pharm.D., Mahsa Abassi, Nicole W. Engen, Matthew P. Cheng

Keywords: Infectious Disease, Viral Infections, Influenza, Global Health


Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) occurs after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). For persons who are exposed, the standard of care is observation and quarantine. Whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent symptomatic infection after SARS-CoV-2 exposure is unknown.


A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

 

Reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2016638     

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