Literature DB >> 20578554

A diphtheria outbreak in Assam, India.

Lahari Saikia1, Reema Nath, Naba Jyoti Saikia, Gargi Choudhury, Mili Sarkar.   

Abstract

Between May and July 2009 there was a small outbreak of diphtheria in adults in Assam, India, with 13 confirmed cases, 8 males and 5 females. The mean age of the confirmed patients was 21.8 +/- 10.5 years. Common signs and symptoms of these patients included low grade fever, sore throat and pseudomembranes on the tonsils. The case fatality rate was 30.8%. Neurological complications were observed in one case. None of the patients received antidiphtheric serum (ADS) since none was available.

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Year:  2010        PMID： 20578554

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health        ISSN： 0125-1562            Impact factor:   0.267


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