Abstract:
:Although only few cases of diphtheria are reported annually in the United States, substantial numbers of adults have declining levels of protective serum antitoxin. A recent outbreak of diphtheria in Sweden emphasizes the importance of reimmunizing adults in diphtheria toxoid, included as part of routine use of tetanus/diphtheria toxoid. Tetanus is a completely preventable disease. Yet, most of the 60 to 100 annual cases of tetanus occur in older adults with no prior history of immunization. Tetanus immunization should be a routine part of medical care of all adults. Research currently is aimed at improving the efficacy and safety of pertussis vaccine. Future vaccines may be useful in protecting health care workers and other adults who have extensive contact with children against pertussis.
journal_name
Infect Dis Clin North Amjournal_title
Infectious disease clinics of North Americaauthors
Edwards KMsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-03-01 00:00:00pages
85-103issue
1eissn
0891-5520issn
1557-9824journal_volume
4pub_type
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
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doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70359-7
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70264-6
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2009.06.009
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(03)00066-7
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70150-1
更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1988-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2004.07.009
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(02)00040-5
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2009.04.003
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2007.07.006
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70189-6
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/S0891-5520(03)00099-0
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2017.05.003
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70215-4
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2012.08.010
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2009.01.013
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(03)00049-7
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.idc.2015.08.002
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Immune dysregulation and immunosuppression regimens impact on the ability of transplant recipients to respond to immunizations. The distinct challenges of immunizations to benefit stem cell transplant recipients and solid organ transplant recipients are discussed separately. Recommended vaccines for stem cell transpla...
journal_title:Infectious disease clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70279-8
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00