Cutaneous diphtheria infection
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Cutaneous diphtheria is an infection of the skin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.[1]: 265 It is also known as "desert sore".[2]
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae Gram stain
See also
References
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ Geoffrey V. Gill; Nick Beeching (1 March 2004). Lecture notes on tropical medicine. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-0-632-06496-0. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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