Cutaneous and pharyngeal diphtheria imported from the Indian subcontinent

被引：15
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作者：
Hart, PE
Lee, PYC
Macallan, DC
WansbroughJones, MH
机构：
[1] ST GEORGE HOSP,DEPT COMMUNICABLE DIS,LONDON SW17 0QT,ENGLAND
[2] ST GEORGE HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,LONDON SW17 0QT,ENGLAND
来源：
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1996年 / 72卷 / 852期
关键词：
diphtheria; Corynebacterium diphtheriae; toxigenic;
D O I：
10.1136/pgmj.72.852.619
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
We report the case of a 32-year-old woman who presented upon returning from India with cutaneous ulcers on the feet and pharyngitis. Microbiological testing showed the causative organism to be a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. She was treated successfully with penicillin and diphtheria antitoxin. This case emphasises the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for such rare but significant infectious diseases.
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页码：619 / 620
页数：2
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