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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1978;21(12):1154-1158. Published online December 31, 1978.

2 Cases of Fatal Neurological Complications Following D.P.T. Vaccination.

Chul Ho Kim, Kyung Hee Yoo, Myung Hi Shin, Jong Young Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital Busan, Korea.

Abstract

2 cases of fatal neurological complications following D.P.T. vaccination were presented with a brief review of literature. One case was a 6 mo. Old baby who developed symptoms 5 hrs. after his. 3rd D.P.T. inoculation and expired about 29 hrs. after vaccination. The other case was 5 mo. Old male who developed symptom 3 2/1 days after his 2nd D.P.T. incoulation and expired about 4 2/1 days after vaccination. The interesting findings in these 2 cases were hyperglycemia, severe acidosis, and hyperkalemia.

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