Cardiac arrest associated with non-toxigenic corynebacterium diphtheria strain: A case report

Here we document a rare, acute, infection caused by non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the resulting unique and severe clinical sequelae. Our patient was a young man with no known pre-existing conditions that presented in cardiopulmonary arrest. We contrast this case with prior instances...

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Main Authors: George V. Alvarez, Deborah D. Rupert, Samantha Sinclair, Santiago J. Miyara, Sara Guevara, Peter Shih, Cynthia Hoey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1003193/full