Diphtheritic myocarditis: A case series and review of literature
Myocarditis in patients with diphtheria is a toxin-mediated complication that sets in after one week of onset of respiratory illness. Early administration of antidiphtheritic serum in patients with clinical diphtheria before the onset of myocarditis is of utmost importance to prevent this fatal comp...
Main Authors: | Sonali Singh, Nitin Gupta, Pallavi Saple |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5769;epage=5771;aulast=Singh |
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