Clinical presentation and outcome of diphtheria in health facility in North-East Nigeria

• Main Authors: Ballah Akawu Denue (Author), Rakiya Mohammed Ngoshe (Author), Habu Abdul (Author), Cecilia Balla Akawu (Author), Mohammad Lawan Gana (Author), Anas Yusuf Hussaini (Author), Ajayi Babajide Bamidele (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Frequent outbreak of diphtheria occurs in Nigeria and some developing nations due to poverty, poor environmental sanitation, and vaccination coverage. Aim To determine the clinical presentation and outcome of diphtheria in cases admitted in a Yobe Specialist Hospital Potiskum, Yo...