Adult diphteria: possible transmission of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from unvaccinated child?
A case of a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in an immunocompetent adult is presented, with the possibility of the adult acquiring the infection from her unvaccinated child. The abovementioned adult is a 29-year-old housewife who was previously immunised with diphtheria, tetanus, and...
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2021
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90400/1/2021062816112544_MJMHS_0915.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90400/ https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021062816112544_MJMHS_0915.pdf |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |