WHO: Do Not Use Convalescent Plasma To Treat COVID-19

By Beth Wang / December 6, 2021 at 7:07 PM
The World Health Organization on Monday (Dec. 6) warned against using convalescent plasma to treat patients with COVID-19, saying that, despite its initial therapeutic promise, current evidence shows plasma does not improve survival or reduce the need for mechanical ventilation. “[T]he WHO makes a strong recommendation against the use of convalescent plasma in patients with non-severe illness, and a recommendation against its use in patients with severe and critical illness, except in the context of a randomised controlled trial (RCT),”...


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