Diphtheria in Children in Northern Haiti.
J Trop Pediatr
; 65(2): 183-187, 2019 Apr 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29688558
Infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae persists in Haiti. Twenty-six children with clinically severe respiratory diphtheria presented to a hospital in northern Haiti during a 3-year period beginning in early 2015. The mortality rate was 50%. Partial or absent vaccinations as well as delayed and limited care contributed to mortality. This cohort offer insights into the multiple challenges involved in preventing and caring for children with diphtheria in resource-limited settings.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Difteria
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Haiti
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trop Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Haiti
País de publicação:
Reino Unido