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Diphtheritic Myocarditis in an Unvaccinated Child
Roger Esmel-Vilomara1, Marc Figueras-Coll2, Ferran Rosés-Noguer3
1Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Pediatric Cardiology, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain; Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.
Diphtheria can cause severe myocarditis in unvaccinated children, requiring advanced life support like extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Early treatment with diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) is vital but global access remains a challenge.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Cardiology
Background:
- Diphtheria remains a threat to unvaccinated children despite widespread vaccination.
- Myocarditis is a primary cause of mortality in diphtheria cases.
