Cutaneous diphtheria: three case-reports to discuss determinants of re-emergence in resource-rich settings

Diphtheria is a re-emerging disease in resource-rich settings. We here report three cases of cutaneous diphtheria diagnosed and managed in our infectious disease department and discuss the determinants of its re-emergence. Migration, travel and vaccine scepticism are key factors not only for diphthe...

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Autores principales: Levi, Laura I., Barbut, Frédéric, Chopin, Dorothée, Rondeau, Paul, Lalande, Valérie, Jolivet, Sarah, Badell, Edgar, Brisse, Sylvain, Lacombe, Karine, Surgers, Laure
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
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Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8654395/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34792439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.2008774
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Sumario:Diphtheria is a re-emerging disease in resource-rich settings. We here report three cases of cutaneous diphtheria diagnosed and managed in our infectious disease department and discuss the determinants of its re-emergence. Migration, travel and vaccine scepticism are key factors not only for diphtheria re-emergence, but for the future of most preventable diseases.

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