Cases of cutaneous diphtheria in New Zealand : implications for surveillance and management

Reports a case of toxigenic cutaneous diphtheria notified in New Zealand and the subsequent public health response that was undertaken. Reviews the implications of this event for the response to toxigenic cutaneous diphtheria and for the notification of extra-respiratory toxigenic strains of Coryneb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2012-02, Vol.125 (1350), p.64-71
1. Verfasser:	Sears, Ann
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Child Contact Tracing Corynebacterium diphtheriae Corynebacterium diphtheriae - isolation & purification Diphtheria Diphtheria - diagnosis Diphtheria - epidemiology Diphtheria - prevention & control Diphtheria - transmission Disease Notification Environmental science Epidemics Humans Industrialized nations Male New Zealand - epidemiology Population Surveillance Prevention Public health Samoa Skin Diseases, Bacterial - diagnosis Skin Diseases, Bacterial - epidemiology Skin Diseases, Bacterial - prevention & control Skin Diseases, Bacterial - transmission Tattooing - adverse effects Tattoos Tetanus Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Reports a case of toxigenic cutaneous diphtheria notified in New Zealand and the subsequent public health response that was undertaken. Reviews the implications of this event for the response to toxigenic cutaneous diphtheria and for the notification of extra-respiratory toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in NZ. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:	0028-8446 1175-8716 1175-8716