Epidemic diphtheria in the Republic of Georgia, 1993-1996: Risk factors for fatal outcome among hospitalized patients

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Quick, M Linda ^a   Sutter, Roland W ^a   Kobaidze, Ketevan ^b   Malakmadze, Naile ^c   Strebel, Peter M ^a   Nakashidze, Revaz ^c   Murvanidze, Sophia ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^b Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital   (Georgia)

^c Batumi Infectious Disease Hospital   (Georgia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA TOXOID;

ARTICLE; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034054520     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315550     Document Type: Article

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