[8 cases of diphtheria observed in Guadeloupe from 1979 to 1984].
From 1979 to 1984, 8 cases of diphtheria were diagnosed in Basse-Terre, in children aged 11 months to 6 years. All of them were badly or not vaccinated at all. They showed the common clinical features; two patients had only pharyngitis. Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from the throat in 6 patients. All children were successfully treated by early administration of antitoxin and antibiotics.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014900:West Indies
A propos de 8 cas de diphtérie observés en Guadeloupe de 1979 à 1984.