Traugott, M. T.
Pleininger, S.
Inschlag-Tisch, S.
Eder, B.
Seitz, T.
Merrelaar, A.
Reiß-Kornfehl, J.
Fussi, J.
Schindler, S.
Blaschitz, M.
Heger, F.
Indra, A.
Karolyi, M.
Staudacher, M.
Oelschlaegel, T.
Hoepler, W.
Neuhold, S.
Wenisch, C.
Article History
Received: 10 August 2022
Accepted: 15 September 2022
First Online: 30 September 2022
Change Date: 13 January 2023
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-022-01964-y
Declarations
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: None of the authors have any competing interests to declare.
: Because of the fulminant and lethal disease course no informed consent could be obtained from the patient. The Austrian immigration authority did not have any contact details from the family or friends, who could neither be informed about the man’s death nor be asked for permission to write a case report. By raising awareness of diphtheria, this case report can help to prevent further cases of respiratory diphtheria with late antitoxin administration.
: Because of the fulminant and lethal disease course no informed consent could be obtained from the patient. The Austrian immigration authority did not have any contact details from the family or friends, who could neither be informed about the man’s death nor be asked for permission to write a case report. The case report does not contain any pictures that could identify the patient. The patient’s identity is fully anonymized.
: Because of the fulminant and lethal disease course no consent to publish could be obtained from the patient. The Austrian immigration authority did not have any contact details from the family or friends, who could neither be informed about the man’s death nor be asked for permission to write a case report. The case report does not contain any pictures that could identify the patient. The patient’s identity is fully anonymized.