Infusion of convalescent plasma is no better than placebo in terms of clinical status or mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to results of a randomised trial conducted in Argentina. “Convalescent plasma has been used for the treatment of infectious diseases for more than a century, under the assumption that passive immunisation can ...
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Convalescent plasma fails to improve outcomes in severe COVID-19
By Dave Levitan
30 Nov 2020