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Cutaneous diphtheria Flashcards

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Etiology

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Corynebacterium diphtheria

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Manifestation

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Nonspecific wound. Thick gray membrane in the pharynx.
Mycarditis, arrhythmias. Polyneuritis
involving cranial nerves:Diplopia, slurredspeech,or difficulty swallowing.

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Treatment

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Penicillin; erythromycin, antitoxin

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