Adult diphteria: possible transmission of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from unvaccinated child?

Adult diphteria: possible transmission of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from unvaccinated child?

A case of a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in an immunocompetent adult is presented, with the possibility of the adult acquiring the infection from her unvaccinated child. The abovementioned adult is a 29-year-old housewife who was previously immunised with diphtheria, tetanus, and...

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Main Authors:	Kandasamy, Thenmalar, Muhamad Damanhuri, Fatimahtuz Zahrah, Zaini, Adillahtul Bushro, Zakariah, Siti Zulaikha, Ibrahim, Rosni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90400/1/2021062816112544_MJMHS_0915.pdf

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