Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Corynebacterium / classification
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Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
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Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diphtheria / diagnosis*
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Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Laryngitis / diagnosis
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Laryngitis / drug therapy
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Laryngitis / microbiology*
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Switzerland
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Treatment Outcome