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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar;71(3):11-12.

Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy: A Case Report

Harshavardhan L  1 , M Ananthakrishna  2
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Case Reports

Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy: A Case Report

Harshavardhan L et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Diphtheria is showing a resurgence in recent years. A fall in the immunity of adults to diphtheria due to multiple reasons is showing a rise in diphtheria cases in the adult population. Diphtheritic polyneuropathy shows a prevalence of 20-27% of infections. It affects the axial muscle and the palatine muscle fastHere we report a case of diphtheritic polyneuropathy in a 27-year-old COVID-19-infected man.

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