Resurgence of diphtheria in Malegaon & Dhule regions of north Maharashtra

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 616-617

  Dravid, M N ^a   Joshi, S A ^a  

^a Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA VACCINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; RNA 16S;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOTYPE; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DIPHTHERIA; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; RNA SEQUENCE; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51549117871     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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