Respiratory Illness Caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae and C. ulcerans, and Use of Diphtheria Antitoxin in the United States, 1996–2018

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ジフテリアは予防接種普及で減少し、抗毒素需要も減少 Corynebacterium ulcerans関連のジフテリア様病態の偶発的な同定も稀 Respiratory illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae and C. ulcerans, and use of diphtheria anti-toxin in the United States, 1996-2018 https://t.co/eG2bFVADFI https://t.co/mRLVaYj