Endemic erythromycin resistant Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Vietnam in the 1990s

<p>Diphtheria is a potentially fatal respiratory disease caused by toxigenic forms of the Gram-positive bacterium <em>Corynebacterium diphtheriae.</em> Despite the availability of treatments (antitoxin and antimicrobials) and effective vaccines, the disease still occurs sporadicall...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Thi Nguyen, T, Parry, CM, Campbell, JI, Vinh, PV, Kneen, R, Baker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Microbiology Society 2022