Global Epidemiology of Diphtheria, 2000-2017
Global Epidemiology of Diphtheria, 2000-2017
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DOI:
10.3201/eid2510.190271
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发表时间:
2019-10-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Cherian, Thomas
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作者:
Clarke, Kristie E. N.;MacNeil, Adam;Cherian, Thomas
In 2017, a total of 8,819 cases of diphtheria were reported worldwide, the most since 2004. However, recent diphtheria epidemiology has not been well described. We analyzed incidence data and data from the literature to describe diphtheria epidemiology. World Health Organization surveillance data were 81% complete; completeness varied by region, indicating underreporting. As national diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) 3 coverage increased, the proportion of case-patients