Padroni et al. [39] RT-PCR + chest CT WBC 10.41 × 109/L (neutrophils 8.15 × 109/L), normal d-dimer Negative screening for Mycoplasma pneumonia, CMV, Legionella pneumophila, Streptococcus pneumoniae, HSV, VZV, EBV, HIV-1, Borrelia burgdorferi; auto-antibodies not performed Increased total protein (48 mg/dl), cell count: 1 × 106/L Motor sensory axonal
AMSAN NA IVIG 400 mg/kg (5 days) + mechanical invasive ventilation NA At day 6 from admission: ICU with mechanical invasive ventilation