Diphtheria: The most important features with reference to the history of disease

@inproceedings{Petrusevski2018DiphtheriaTM,
  title={Diphtheria: The most important features with reference to the history of disease},
  author={Branislav Petrusevski},
  year={2018}
}
Sažetak: Kao i ostale zarazne bolesti, difterija predstavlja potencijalnu opasnost po čoveka. Kroz istoriju je opisivana kao smrtonosna bolest koja je ugrožavala, uglavnom, dečiju populaciju. Sa uvođenjem imunizacije, kao i savremenijim načinima lečenja, difterija je gotovo potpuno suzbijena. Ipak, postojanje pojedinačnih slučajeva oboljevanja u današnje vreme zahteva stalan oprez i praćenje bolesti kao i promptno reagovanje medicinskih službi. Ključne reči: difterija, zarazna bolest, istorija… 
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