Atrioventricular block in a toxic child: Do not forget diphtheria

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 282-283

  Perles, Z ^a   Nir, A ^a   Cohen, E ^b   Bashary, A ^b   Engelhard, D ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Jerusalem District Health Office   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Diphtheria; Immunization; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DIPHTHERIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PACEMAKER; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; MYOCARDITIS; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC;

EID: 0034036207     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002460010062     Document Type: Article

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