Postbooster Antibodies from Humans as Source of Diphtheria Antitoxin [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use is in limited supply. A potential source might be affinity-purified antibodies originally derived from plasma of adults who received a booster dose of a vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid. These antibodies might
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Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against diphtheria antitoxin among migrant workers in Singapore, 2016–2019 [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Since the last local case of diphtheria in 1992, there had not been any case in Singapore until an autochthonous case was reported in 2017.
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Diphtheria Antitoxin Production and Procurement Practices and Challenges [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesTreatment of respiratory diphtheria requires prompt administration of equine diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) to neutralize circulating toxin. We conducted surveys of key procurement agencies and manufacturers currently engaged in DAT manufacturing or ...
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Diphtheria with Measles Co-Infection in a Severely Malnourished, Unvaccinated Child: A Case Report from a Resource-Limited Setting [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceKadra Hassan Mohamud,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan,1 Abdiwali Mohamed Hussein,2 Nasteho Mohamud Mudei,2 Rayan Abdirahman Hassan,1 Amal Abdullahi Abdi,3 Safia Mohamed Muhumed3 1Department of Pediatrics, Dr.
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A complex case of diphtheria in a pediatric patient: complications of renal failure and myocarditis [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Diphtheria remains a life-threatening infectious disease in low- and middle-income countries, particularly where immunization coverage is incomplete.
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Clinical features, prognosis, and treatment outcomes of diphtheria in children: a retrospective cohort study at children’s hospital, Sukkur [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Diphtheria remains a major pediatric health threat in under-resourced settings, particularly in populations with low immunization coverage. Despite being vaccine-preventable, outbreaks continue to occur in Pakistan due to delayed recognition ...
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Lessons learned from life-threatening respiratory and cardiac complications in diphtheria: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Emergency MedicineDiphtheria remains a serious threat and can cause life-threatening complications. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with severe respiratory and cardiac involvement due to diphtheria.
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Severe Respiratory Diphtheria Complicated by Myocarditis-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Peripheral Neuropathy in a Non-Immunized Two-Year-Old Child from Rural Somalia: A Case Report [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalSalad Abdullahi Farah,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey,1 Abdullahi Hassan Elmi2 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Dr Sumait Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Nursing and ...
Farah SA, Hassan Orey FA, Elmi AH
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Breakthrough diphtheria in a fully immunized child in a resource-limited setting: A case report from Somalia [PDF]
IDCasesIntroduction: Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease that has become uncommon in populations with high immunization coverage. However, breakthrough infections may still occur, particularly in resource-limited settings, posing diagnostic and public ...
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