A fatal case of diphtheria.
A fatal case of diphtheria occurred in a nonimmunized child. The child died because of the late diagnosis of the disease, which is now extremely rare.
Goutas
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Department of Pathology, Athens University, Greece.
Simopoulou
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S
Papazoglou
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K
Agapitos
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E
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology