Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae-Associated Genital Ulceration.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Ethiopia
Germany
Sexually transmitted infections
bacteria
child refugee
cutaneous diphtheria
genital ulcer disease
sexually transmitted diseases
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
entrez:
21
8
2020
pubmed:
21
8
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In October 2016, an adolescent boy sought care for acute genital ulceration in Cologne, Germany. We presumed a sexually transmitted infection, but initial diagnostic procedures yielded negative results. He was hospitalized because swab samples from the lesion grew toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae, leading to the diagnosis of possibly sexually transmitted cutaneous diphtheria.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32818407
doi: 10.3201/eid2609.180830
pmc: PMC7454060
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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