Citation
R. Lodha et al., Diphtheria in urban slums in north India, LANCET, 355(9199), 2000, pp. 204-204
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736
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Volume
355
Issue
9199
Year of publication
2000
Pages
204 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000115)355:9199<204:DIUSIN>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We recorded a reappearance of cases of microbiologically confirmed diphther
ia in a tertiary care hospital in north India. Poor immunisation coverage,
population migrations, and overcrowded urban slums may be factors.