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The same route of exposure may involve very different agents. Compare the mechanisms and prevention, then consult the original records and sources.

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Agents, Exposures and Prevention

Documentary comparison of 3 diseases; no estimate of individual risk
BenchmarkYawsDiphtheriaClostridioides difficile infection
AgentTreponema pallidum pertenueCorynebacterium diphtheriaeClostridioides difficile
FamilyBacteriaBacteriaBacteria
Paths and contextsClose contact
Respiratory
Close contact
Close contact
Environment
What distinguishes diseaseChronic infection of skin, bones and cartilage, especially affecting children in certain tropical areas.Transmissible bacterial infection that can reach the respiratory tract and produce a dangerous toxin.Intestinal infection often associated with the care or disturbance of the microbiota after use of antibiotics.
PreventionCase detection and treatment, contact treatment and hygiene improvement.Complete vaccination with reminders and rapid handling of cases and their contacts.Reasonable use of antibiotics, washing of hands with water and soap, and disinfection of sporicid in the premises concerned.
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Diagnosis and monitoringSerology requires careful interpretation; a PCR on lesion can confirm the pian. Some similar ulcers are caused by other bacteria.Confirmation must be arranged quickly. The treatment of suspicion should not be delayed pending the results; breathing difficulties are urgent.The results of the stool analyses interpret with the symptoms. Positive detection without diarrhea may be colonisation.
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  • Place of residence and skin contact
  • Evolution of ulcer and bone pain
  • Vaccine diary and latest recalls
  • Beginning of throat or breathing disorders
  • Names and dates of antibiotics
  • Start of diarrhea and recent care

What this table allows to understand

The selected records cover 1 agent family/families. They share the following routes or contexts in our catalogue: Close contact. These associations describe the selected data; they do not measure contagiousness, severity or personal risk.

To review a comparison, choose one row and open the reference for each column. A preventive measure mentioned in one record and absent from another is not necessarily unnecessary in the second situation: the summaries and their scope may differ.

If symptoms occurThe table does not select any test or treatment. A fever after a stay in the malaria area should be reported promptly, even if prevention has been taken.
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