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This study aims to illustrate the clinical features, vaccination status, and outcomes of pediatric diphtheria cases in Somalia, focusing on factors affecting severity and mortality.

July 8, 2026Tropical Medicine and HealthOpen Access

Clinical recognition of pediatric diphtheria in a resource-limited Somali hospital: a prospective observational study

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FAFarah AhmedRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University MAMohamed Nur AliAl-Arab Medical University MHMohamed Yaqub HassanSomali National University

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Prospective observational study identifies clinical features and outcomes of pediatric diphtheria in Somalia, highlighting urgent healthcare needs.

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This study aims to illustrate the clinical features, vaccination status, and outcomes of pediatric diphtheria cases in Somalia, focusing on factors affecting severity and mortality.
Conducted a prospective observational study including 51 pediatric patients under 18 with clinically diagnosed diphtheria.
Collected demographic, clinical, treatment, and outcome data; assessed severity by PICU admission.
Performed statistical comparisons and univariable logistic regression to explore predictors of severity and mortality.
Pediatric patients showed classic airway symptoms: pseudomembrane (88.2%) and bull neck (88.2%).
Only 9.8% had received any diphtheria vaccine; 21.6% required PICU admission, indicating severe disease.
Eight patients died (15.7% mortality); myocarditis and neuritis were significant predictors of mortality.

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Ahmed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de7d8d2ea289ef6282cff https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-01016-3

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Prospective observational study identifies clinical features and outcomes of pediatric diphtheria in Somalia, highlighting urgent healthcare needs.

Clinical recognition of pediatric diphtheria in a resource-limited Somali hospital: a prospective observational study

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