Diphtheria in Pediatrics: Case Report and Literature Review |Biomedgrid

Diphtheria is a highly contagious disease which is characterized by inflammation of the membranes, mostly in the upper respiratory tract, produced by Corynebacterium diphteriae, which generates an exotoxin, causing necrosis in the mucous membranes and also generating toxicity in the myocardium and peripheral nerves. The transmission of this disease occurs through direct contact, through infected respiratory secretions and also through skin lesions. Although it is known that it is a very infectious disease, it is also an immunopreventable disease, this is given thanks to the immunization scheme through vaccines which begins from the moment of birth and then periodically until the total completion of this. At the global level, immunization prevents childhood diseases such as diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, pneumonia, rotavirus, as well as the severe and irreversible complications that can be generated from these pathologies and also decreases morbidity and mortality rates both nationally and globally.