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Is SARS‐CoV‐2 screening test indicated for psoriasis patients candidate to biologic therapy?

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Patients and physicians may be concerned about starting a biologic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether biologics enhance the risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 or if the disease course… Click to show full abstract

Patients and physicians may be concerned about starting a biologic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether biologics enhance the risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 or if the disease course is worsened, remain to be ascertained. So far, no negative signal emerged for an increased risk of severe COVID-19 associated with biologics when compared with the general population.

Keywords: cov screening; test indicated; screening test; psoriasis patients; sars cov; indicated psoriasis

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2021

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