Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection in Mahajanga, Madagascar: First Case Report.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphtheria toxin
pharyngitis
Journal
Journal of tropical pediatrics
ISSN: 1465-3664
Titre abrégé: J Trop Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8010948
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 01 2021
29 01 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
24
10
2020
medline:
21
5
2021
entrez:
23
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Diphtheria is an infection that has been unreported for more than two decades in Mahajanga. A child, aged 4, presented with a pseudomembranous pharyngitis was associated with a dysphagia. He was from a rural municipality of Ambato Boeny at Mahajanga province and was admitted to the Pediatric Unit of the University Hospital Center. The child was not immunized against diphtheria. A throat swab was performed and cultured, from which Corynebacterium diphtheriae was identified. The strain, of biovar Mitis, was confirmed as diphtheria toxin (DT)-gene positive and produced DT (Elek test). Unfortunately, the child developed cardiac and neurological complications and died of respiratory and heart failure.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33094342
pii: 5936080
doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa064
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : World Health Organization
ID : 001
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
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