Diphtheria is an acute disease caused by exotoxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Globally, diphtheria has been showing a declining trend due to effective childhood …

Diphtheria, a vaccine preventable disease in children, is still being reported from India.
Details of 99 children with a clinical diagnosis of diphtheria admitted to a paediatric tertiary …

Background Although vaccination programs have succeeded in reducing the incidence of
diphtheria, it remains a health problem in Asia, including Indonesia. Objective To investigate …

In diphtheria laboratory examinations, the PCR test can be applied to isolates and clinical
specimens. This study aimed to develop a PCR assay to identify the species and toxigenicity …

Objective: To determine the vaccination status of children suffering from diphtheria, their
clinical profile and outcome. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Place and …

This is a report about children diphtheria cases' profile in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital,
Jakarta from 2006 to 2017. Occurrence was the highest in≥ 5-years-old age group (67.7%) …

Diphtheria is caused by exotoxin producing Corynebacterium diphtheria strains, and the
most common presentation is acute respiratory infection, but there may be other …

Background: Myocarditis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and renal failure have
been reported to be the leading causes of mortality in patients of severe diphtheria. The aim …

Background: The World Health Organization reported Indonesia as one of the countries with
the most prevalent cases of diphtheria worldwide. The microbiological aspects of diphtheria …

Diphtheria is a re-emerging disease with a changing epidemiology. It is thus essential to
recognize diphtheria's clinical profile, patterns of morbidity and mortality, and the level of …