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Laryngopharyngitis by Corynebacterium ulcerans.
Journal article

Laryngopharyngitis by Corynebacterium ulcerans.

  • 2002-07-18
Published in:
  • Infection. - 2002
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Corynebacterium
Corynebacterium Infections
Diagnosis, Differential
Diphtheria
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laryngitis
Switzerland
Treatment Outcome
English A 71-year-old female patient was hospitalized with membranous laryngopharyngitis typical of classical diphtheria. A toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium ulcerans was isolated from the throat. The patient was treated for 6 days with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and recovered without complications. This second reported case of diphtheric laryngopharyngitis caused by C. ulcerans in Switzerland is a reminder that C. ulcerans should be included as a possible agent in patients with classical diphtheria symptoms.
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  • English
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/146321
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