Rapid Response for Diphtheria Control in the Dominican Republic.

Rapid Response for Diphtheria Control in the Dominican Republic. MEDICC Rev. 2018 Jul;20(3):5 Authors: Abstract Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a toxin-producing bacterium that causes respiratory or cutaneous manifestations and, without treatment, can lead to mortality. Key to diphtheria control is prevention by vaccination, which can be a challenge for health leaders in low-resource settings. PMID: 31242154 [PubMed - in process]
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