 Diphtheria
"Diphtheria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.
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D004165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.246.388
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| Concept/Terms |
Diphtheria- Diphtheria
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections
- Infection, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diphtheria" by people in Profiles.
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Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Bednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Dudley MZ, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Brewer SE, Frew PM, Malik FA, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Ault K, Salmon DA. Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial. Vaccine. 2022 08 12; 40(34):4955-4963.
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Jackson ML, Yu O, Nelson JC, Nordin JD, Tartof SY, Klein NP, Donahue JG, Irving SA, Glanz JM, McNeil MM, Jackson LA. Safety of repeated doses of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine in adults and adolescents. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 08; 27(8):921-925.
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O'Leary ST, Riley LE, Lindley MC, Allison MA, Crane LA, Hurley LP, Beaty BL, Brtnikova M, Collins M, Albert AP, Fisher AK, Jiles AJ, Kempe A. Immunization Practices of U.S. Obstetrician/Gynecologists for Pregnant Patients. Am J Prev Med. 2018 02; 54(2):205-213.
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Barnard JG, Dempsey AF, Brewer SE, Pyrzanowski J, Mazzoni SE, O'Leary ST. Facilitators and barriers to the use of standing orders for vaccination in obstetrics and gynecology settings. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jan; 216(1):69.e1-69.e7.
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Dempsey AF, Brewer SE, Sevick C, Pyrzanowski J, Mazzoni S, O'Leary ST. Tdap vaccine attitudes and utilization among pregnant women from a high-risk population. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 04 02; 12(4):872-8.
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Tseng HF, Sy LS, Qian L, Marcy SM, Jackson LA, Glanz J, Nordin J, Baxter R, Naleway A, Donahue J, Weintraub E, Jacobsen SJ. Safety of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine when used off-label in an elderly population. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Feb; 56(3):315-21.
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Amanna IJ, Carlson NE, Slifka MK. Duration of humoral immunity to common viral and vaccine antigens. N Engl J Med. 2007 Nov 08; 357(19):1903-15.
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Reichler BD, Scelsa SN, Simpson DM. Hereditary neuropathy and vocal cord paralysis in a man with childhood diphtheria. Muscle Nerve. 2000 Jan; 23(1):132-7.
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Krugman RD. Pediatrics: Immunization 20 common questions and answers. Postgrad Med. 1976 Apr; 59(4):216-20.
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FAUCHET S, PICARD F. [CONTROL OF DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS VACCINES]. Rev Immunol Ther Antimicrob. 1965 Jan-Mar; 29:49-70.
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