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A Case of Life-Threatening Airway Obstruction Caused by Acute Diphtheria Infection in the United Kingdom
Diphtheria is a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening infection. Cases in the United Kingdom are rare due to widespread vaccination. However, in recent years, there has been a notable increase in cases in the United Kingdom. We present the case of a 76-year-old British Caucasian female...
Autores principales: | Chu, Michael M, Bennett, Miriam R, Harrison, Anna, Cardozo, Arun |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8683139/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34976463 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19675 |
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