Letters to the Editors: Diphtheria myocarditis in Turkey after years

A 34-years-old female without any chronic disease history applied to otorhinolaryngology department with fever, throat pain, dysphagia and unwellness for 3 days. White membranes were seen on uvula and soft palate. The patient was diagnosed as cryptic tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess and was hospitalized. Throat culture was taken and 1 gr of sulbactam-ampicillin three times per day and 2.5 mg of metamizole sodium four times per day were administered. Because of ongoing fever and unwellness, the patient was consulted to infectious disease department. The result of throat culture was normal so nasopharyngeal swab was taken for microscopic inspection and tularemia, Coxsackie virus A-B and adenovirus IgM and IgG antibodies and diphtheria toxin were prospected.