Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature
Summary: Here, we report a case of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in a previously healthy 14-year-old girl that was acquired in Ethiopia and presented locally. This is the first clinical case of penicillin-resistant C. diphtheriae in the UK. This is significant finding because penicillin...
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| author | Rosemarie Philippa FitzGerald Andrew J. Rosser Dona Nelun Perera |
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| description | Summary: Here, we report a case of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in a previously healthy 14-year-old girl that was acquired in Ethiopia and presented locally. This is the first clinical case of penicillin-resistant C. diphtheriae in the UK. This is significant finding because penicillin is the recommended first-line agent for the prophylaxis against and treatment of C. diphtheriae in patients who are not allergic to penicillin. Keywords: Penicillin resistant, Non-toxigenic, Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55f42a71b3554b8da2c37d5f0f3ce7de2022-12-22T03:57:37ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412015-01-018198100Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literatureRosemarie Philippa FitzGerald0Andrew J. Rosser1Dona Nelun Perera2University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Microbiology Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom; Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 0116 258 6544.University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Microbiology Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom; University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Infectious Diseases Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, United KingdomUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Microbiology Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, United KingdomSummary: Here, we report a case of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in a previously healthy 14-year-old girl that was acquired in Ethiopia and presented locally. This is the first clinical case of penicillin-resistant C. diphtheriae in the UK. This is significant finding because penicillin is the recommended first-line agent for the prophylaxis against and treatment of C. diphtheriae in patients who are not allergic to penicillin. Keywords: Penicillin resistant, Non-toxigenic, Corynebacterium diphtheriaehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000793 |
| spellingShingle | Rosemarie Philippa FitzGerald Andrew J. Rosser Dona Nelun Perera Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| title | Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Non-toxigenic penicillin-resistant cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection: A case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | non toxigenic penicillin resistant cutaneous c diphtheriae infection a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000793 |
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