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This research aims to describe clinical features and outcomes of children with diphtheria treated in the PICU.

1180: Diphtheria in Critical Care: A Retrospective Case Series (2020-2024) From Pakistan

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Case series reports high mortality in children with diphtheria, highlighting urgent need for vaccination and preventive measures.

This research aims to describe clinical features and outcomes of children with diphtheria treated in the PICU.
Retrospective review of medical records of children aged 0–18 with diphtheria admitted to the PICU between 2020 and 2024.
Identified 18 cases, with 15 records available for analysis.
Investigated vaccination histories and outcomes of patients, including intubation procedures.
14 out of 15 patients died, resulting in a case fatality rate of 93.3%.
Median patient age was 7 years, with a range from 1 to 14 years.
80% of patients were unimmunized or had incomplete vaccination histories.
Diphtheritic myocarditis was a common and severe complication, significantly contributing to mortality.

Ishaque et al. (2026) studied this question.

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