Open AccessRespiratory diphtheria in the United States, 1980 through 1995.
Author(s) -
Kris Bisgard,
Iain R. B. Hardy,
Tanya Popovic,
Peter M. Strebel,
Melinda Wharton,
R. T. Chen,
Stephen C. Hadler
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.88.5.787
Subject(s) - diphtheria , environmental health , medicine , family medicine , virology , vaccination
The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical features of respiratory diphtheria cases reported in the United States during 1980 through 1995.