[Clinical characteristics of diphtheria under present-day conditions].
1978
M P Korzhenkova, and
N V Vorotyntseva, and
N L Sukhorukova, and
V V Cherkasova, and
R S Chichil'nitskaia
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D002675
Child, Preschool
A child between the ages of 2 and 5.
Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004165
Diphtheria
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.