Outcomes of respiratory diphtheria in a tertiary referral infectious disease hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorKole, A K
dc.contributor.authorRoy, R
dc.contributor.authorKar, S S
dc.contributor.authorChanda, D
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-11T10:10:14Z
dc.date.available2013-03-11T10:10:14Z
dc.date.issued2010-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Diphtheria is a fatal disease and may cause serious complications if not recognized early and treated properly. Objectives:To study the epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and outcomes in respiratory diphtheria. Materials and Methods:Diphtheria cases admitted in the infectious disease hospital, Beliaghata, Kolkata, India between January 2009 to January 2011 were evaluated in respect to demographic profile, immunization status, clinical features, complications, and outcomes. Results: 200 diphtheria cases were studied. 150 (75%) patients had history of an adequate immunization, and 100 (50%) patients were from lower socio-economic groups. Common clinical features observed were throat pain in 148 (74%) cases and fever in 112 (56%) cases. Complications observed were myocarditis in 136 (68%) cases, neuropathy in 30 (15%) cases, and respiratory compromise in 14 (7%) cases. Death occurred in 5 (2.5%) patients. Conclusions:diphtheria is still a public health problem in many developing countries. Strict public health measures like an increased immunization coverage, improvement of socio-economic status, easy availability of anti-diphtheritic serum (ADS), early recognition and effective treatment-all may reduce the incidence and mortality.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKole A K, Roy R, Kar S S, Chanda D. Outcomes of respiratory diphtheria in a tertiary referral infectious disease hospital. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2010 Aug; 64(8) 373-377.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/145555
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5359;year=2010;volume=64;issue=8;spage=373;epage=377;aulast=Koleen_US
dc.subjectComplicationsen_US
dc.subjectoutcomesen_US
dc.subjectrespiratory diphtheriaen_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --drug therapy
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --mortality
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria --therapy
dc.subject.meshDiphtheria Antitoxin--blood
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshTertiary Care Centers
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcome
dc.titleOutcomes of respiratory diphtheria in a tertiary referral infectious disease hospital.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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