WHO Guidelines for Clinical Management of Diphtheria
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the first-ever guidelines on the clinical management of diphtheria.
About the Guidelines
- It addresses the use of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) in the treatment of diphtheria.
- There is a worldwide shortage of DAT and evidence based recommendations on the use of DAT were requested by many Member States.
- The guidance also includes new recommendations on antibiotics. In patients with suspected or confirmed diphtheria, WHO recommends using macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, erythromycin) rather than penicillin antibiotics.
New Recommendations
- In patients with suspected or confirmed diphtheria, WHO recommends using macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, erythromycin) in preference to penicillin antibiotics.
- In patients ....
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