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Imported Cutaneous Diphtheria, United Kingdom

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 meas...

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Autores principales: de Benoist, Anne-Claire, White, Joanne Margaret, Efstratiou, Androulla, Kelly, Carole, Mann, Ginder, Nazareth, Bernadette, Irish, Charles James, Kumar, Deepti, Crowcroft, Natasha Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15109425
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1003.030524