Imported cutaneous diphtheria, United Kingdom.

de Benoist, Anne-Claire; White, Joanne Margaret; Efstratiou, Androulla; Kelly, Carole; Mann, Ginder; Nazareth, Bernadette; Irish, Charles James; Kumar, Deepti; Crowcroft, Natasha Sarah

de Benoist, Anne-Claire; White, Joanne Margaret; Efstratiou, Androulla; Kelly, Carole; Mann, Ginder; Nazareth, Bernadette; Irish, Charles James; Kumar, Deepti; Crowcroft, Natasha Sarah.

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de Benoist AC; Immunisation Division, Health Protection Agency, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 10(3): 511-3, 2004 Mar.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15109425

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous diphtheria is endemic in tropical countries but unusual in the United Kingdom. Four cases occurred in the United Kingdom within 2 months in 2002. Because cutaneous diphtheria causes outbreaks of both cutaneous and pharyngeal forms, early diagnosis is essential for implementing control measures; high diphtheria vaccination coverage must also be maintained.

Assuntos

Corynebacterium diphtheriae/patogenicidade; Toxoide Diftérico/imunologia; Difteria/epidemiologia; Viagem; Adulto; Idoso; Criança; Corynebacterium diphtheriae/isolamento & purificação; Difteria/imunologia; Feminino; Humanos; Lactente; Masculino; Pessoa de Meia-Idade; Reino Unido/epidemiologia

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Viagem / Toxoide Diftérico / Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Difteria Tipo de estudo: Screening_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article

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