Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in an Immunocompromised Host Treated Successfully With the Japanese Herbal Medicine, Mao-to: A Case Report

10 January 2026 : Case report Japan

Unusual clinical course

Takayuki Yamada^{EF 1}, Shiro Sonoda^{AD 1*}, Mitsuki Otsuka^{CD 1}, Tsuyoshi Shirai^{BE 1}, Tomoya Tateishi

^{ABC 1}, Haruhiko Furusawa

^{DEF 1}, Yasunari Miyazaki

^{ACD 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950221

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950221

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Figure 2 (A–F) X-rays obtained at each time point in the patient’s progression. anteroposterior views. COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.

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