Diphtheria in two pregnant in the context of the epidemic in Venezuela

Authors

  • Ana Carvajal
  • Silvana Vielma
  • Carballo Martín
  • Pedro José Quijada
  • José Manuel Barboza
  • José Gregorio Martínez
  • María Eugenia Landaeta
  • Virginia Urbaneja

Keywords:

Diphtheria, pregnancy, tonsillar membranes, severe disease, diphtheria toxin

Abstract

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae that encodes diphtheria toxin (DT) in susceptible human subjects during an outbreak. Venezuela has experienced a widespread resurgence of diphtheria since early 2016.

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How to Cite

Carvajal, A., Vielma, S., Martín, C., Quijada, P. J., Barboza, J. M., Martínez, J. G., … Urbaneja, V. (2021). Diphtheria in two pregnant in the context of the epidemic in Venezuela. Gaceta Médica De Caracas, 129(3), 676–684. Retrieved from https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/22889

Issue

Vol. 129 No. 3 (2021)

Section

CASOS CLÍNICOS

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