[Erythrocyte deformability in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria and its role in the prognosis of the outcome of the disease].

Changes in the deformability of erythrocytes in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria were studied. The study was carried out by the filtration method every 7-10 days (starting from the day of hospitalization and until discharge). The evaluation of the results obtained in this study revealed that in patients with toxic forms of diphtheria the deformability of erythrocytes decreased in comparison with the control group.