Fetal Case of Diphtheria Reported to CDC Emergency Operations

Publication date: Available online 15 October 2019Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineAuthor(s): Saeed Altoom, Omar AlzomorAbstractUnreported cases of diphtheria are still present in developing countries. A 9-year-old incompletely vaccinated girl was admitted with pharyngotonsillitis caused by diphtheria. On day 9 of her illness, renal and cardiac failure occurred. Unfortunately, she died within hours of admission to intensive care with cardiogenic shock despite the vigorous supportive care delivered to her and the administration of antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin. The suboptimal dose of antitoxin administered initially upon admission to hospital was likely to have contributed to the unfavorable outcome.
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research