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[Diphtheria in an infant]

F Staudt1, H J Hess

  • 1Kinderklinik Dritter Orden, Passau.

Padiatrie Und Padologie
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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Pharyngeal diphtheria in an infant is rare but serious, requiring prompt intubation and antitoxin therapy. Neurologic complications like diaphragm paralysis can occur but may resolve completely.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Diphtheria, a rare but severe bacterial infection, poses significant risks, especially in infants.
  • Pharyngeal diphtheria can rapidly progress to life-threatening respiratory distress.