A case report of pharyngeal diphtheria
Schmidt, R.; Zyrus, J.; Winkelmann, L.; Brandt, H.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 43(9): 250-252
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 3407239 Document Number: 309217
Report about a case of toxic diphtheria in a 25-years-old woman. In consideration of new findings about the serum antibody level to diphtheria toxin in the population of the GDR the speciality in this case is described. The risk of possibility on more diseases is demonstrated. In result of all findings will it be necessary, that the disease of diphtheria must be recapitulated. It must bear in mind, that such severe cases can be avoided by systematic revaccination even of adults.