Fatal respiratory diphtheria in a visitor to Canada

Autor:	Julianne V. Kus, Jeya Nadarajah, Fareen Karachiwalla, Scott Cholewa, Sarah E. Wilson
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Male 0301 basic medicine Canada medicine.medical_specialty Fatal outcome 030106 microbiology India Acute respiratory distress 03 medical and health sciences Fatal Outcome 0302 clinical medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Sore throat Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Respiratory diphtheria Travel Practice Dry cough business.industry Corynebacterium diphtheriae Diphtheria General Medicine stomatognathic diseases Hoarse voice Cough Cases Emergency medicine medicine.symptom Emergency Service Hospital business
Zdroj:	CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
ISSN:	1488-2329 0820-3946
DOI:	10.1503/cmaj.200707
Popis:	KEY POINTS A 69-year-old visitor to Canada from India presented to hospital with acute respiratory distress 48 hours after arrival. The patient reported sore throat, hoarse voice and dry cough, which had developed on departure from India and progressed over 48 hours to shortness of breath, fever and
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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