title: [A case report of pharyngeal diphtheria].
abstract: Report about a case of toxic diphtheria in a 25-years-old woman. In consideration of new findings about the serum antibody level to diphtheria toxin in the population of the GDR the speciality in this case is described. The risk of possibility on more diseases is demonstrated. In result of all findings will it be necessary, that the disease of diphtheria must be recapitulated. It must bear in mind, that such severe cases can be avoided by systematic revaccination even of adults.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Infektionskrankheiten, Maxim-Zetkin-Krankenhauses Nordhausen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zyrus
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Winkelmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brandt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000628:therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D011239:Prednisolone; C021322:prednisolone hemisuccinate
vernacular_title: Uber einen Erkrankungsfall an Rachendiphtherie.