laryngeal diphtheria
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causation and symptoms
- In diphtheria
Laryngeal diphtheria usually results from the spread of the infection downward from the nasopharynx to the larynx; the airway may become blocked and must be restored by inserting a tube or cutting an opening in the trachea (tracheotomy). Cutaneous diphtheria affects parts of the body…
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