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The Infectious Disease Society of America is now recommending AGAINST the use of #covid convalescent plasma for almost all patients: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guideline-treatment-and-management/#UpdateHistory
That's a stronger recommendation than in the February guidelines. The #IDSA is now advising almost everyone not to use convalescent plasma, including all hospitalized patients.
I'm disappointed, but if a something is unlikely to help and might be harmful, I want to know that.
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A good summary what we know and don't know about this treatment.
"Here’s what the studies have told us so far about using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients and what we still need to learn."
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-patient-convalescent-plasma-treatment