Manejo del Covid-19: una revisión de la literatura.

Abstract

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has circled the globe causing great concern worldwide, due to the limited evidence available at the start of the pandemic on the biology of the virus and on the efficacy of available treatment options a huge impact in terms of morbidity and mortality has been presented, as well a vast economic and social impact. The objective of this monograph is to present an overview of this pathology of great public health interest and to reference the various treatment options that are being applied and studied for their potential to serve as agents against SARS-CoV-2. This monograph was carried out by reviewing the most relevant articles consigned with respect to the management of COVID-19. It was concluded that there are, today, very promising therapeutic strategies for the treatment of moderate and severe COVID-19, highlighting among them corticosteroid and antiviral options, however the preventive approach continues to be the most cost-effective to fight against the pandemic, even more so with taking into account the multiple vaccination options that have been developed and implemented as the fundamental basis of this approach.