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16.02.2016 | Case Report

A case of pharyngeal diphtheria in Germany, June 2015

verfasst von: A. Berger, D. M. Meinel, A. Schaffer, R. Ziegler, J. Pitteroff, R. Konrad, Andreas Sing

Erschienen in: Infection | Ausgabe 5/2016

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Abstract

Background

In June 2015, a 45-year-old man suffering from acute necrotic tonsillitis and throat phlegmon was hospitalized in Nuremberg, Germany. After emergency surgery the patient was initially treated with antibiotics.

Results

A throat swab grew a toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar mitis strain. The patient’s vaccination status was not documented and the patient was tested serologically for anti-diphtheria antibodies showing no protective immunity. Extensive control investigations were performed by the local health department showing no likely source of his infection.

Conclusion

No secondary cases were found and the patient completely recovered.
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Metadaten
Titel
A case of pharyngeal diphtheria in Germany, June 2015
verfasst von
A. Berger
D. M. Meinel
A. Schaffer
R. Ziegler
J. Pitteroff
R. Konrad
Andreas Sing
Publikationsdatum
16.02.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Infection / Ausgabe 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-016-0882-2

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