Epidemic Diphtheria in the Republic of Georgia, 1993–1996: Risk Factors for Fatal Outcome among Hospitalized Patients

Epidemic diphtheria reemerged in the republic of Georgia in November 1993. To identify risk factors for fatal outcomes, clinical and epidemiologic data on all hospitalized diphtheria patients were examined. Medical charts of patients from 1993–1995 were reviewed. A total of 659 cases and 68 deaths w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2000-02, Vol.181 (Supplement-1), p.S130-S137
Hauptverfasser:	Quick, M. Linda, Sutter, Roland W., Kobaidze, Ketevan, Malakmadze, Naile, Strebel, Peter M., Nakashidze, Revaz, Murvanidze, Sophia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Antitoxins Child Child, Preschool Diphtheria Diphtheria - epidemiology Diphtheria - mortality Disease Outbreaks Dosage Epidemics Female Georgia (Republic) - epidemiology Health outcomes Hospital admissions Hospitalization Humans Immunization Infant Infant, Newborn Infectious diseases Male Middle Aged Parents Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Rural Population Surveys and Questionnaires Swelling Urban Population Vaccination
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