title: Therapeutic value of corticosteroid hormone in the treatment of diphtheria.
abstract: Two hundred and ten cases of diphtheria of both sexes and all ages with seasonal incidence and area prevalences were studied. Therapeutic trial of corticosteroid hormone was done in all cases of diphtheria studied. It was found that cortisone along with conventional drug therapy, the death rate came down to 68%. Age incidence of our cases had similar pattern with current literatures where as we observed some deviation in sex and seasonal incidence.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rub
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Uddin
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Naoroas
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones