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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
852
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1997-1-10
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pubmed:abstractText |
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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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
0032-5473
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
72
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
619-20
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
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pubmed:year |
1996
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Cutaneous and pharyngeal diphtheria imported from the Indian subcontinent.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Communicable Diseases, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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