Catalog

Complications of diphtheria

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Complications of diphtheria – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1590242739

Any complication caused by or subsequent to diphtheria that is caused by the gram-positive bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Complications may include blocked airways, myocarditis, polyneuropathy, paralysis, respiratory failure, or pneumonia. Confirmation is by identification of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from a throat swab or infected tissue, and by clinical signs.