Diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among pre-clinical students and staff in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia: are they protected?

• Main Authors: Awang Hamat, Rukman, Osman, Malina, Chua, Y. J., Seng, K. L., M., Zubaidah, K., Norhanim, Chong, Seng Shueh, Weng, Poh Leng, Jamal, Farida Fatema@Farida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24588/1/Diphtheria%20Anti-toxoid%20Antibody%20Levels%20Among%20Pre-clinical%20Students%20and%20Staff%20in%20an.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24588/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N1_OP04.pdf

Introduction: Little is known about the sero-prevalence of diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among medical students in Malaysia. They too, just like other health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of contracting and transmitting diphtheria. Fortunately, this can be prevented by giving a specific v...