Hemorrhagic diphtheria.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 15(2): 261-4, 1984 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-6505793
ABSTRACT
Two cases of hemorrhagic diphtheria, a rare entity and severest form are reported. Both of them have been mildly ill for more than 3 days and did not seek medical attention, suddenly developed bleeding episodes with clinical evidence of diphtheria in association with severe thrombocytopenia. Inspite of antitoxin, antibiotics therapy and supportive care one died on the third day. The second case was given additional steroid therapy to the regimen and survived with diphtheria myocarditis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Difteria
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Hemorragia
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Article