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Diphtheria: another risk of travel
H Antos1, L C Mollison, M J Richards
1Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
The Journal of Infection
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
A 19-year-old woman presented with cellulitis of her foot 10 days after returning from Bali. Swabs of a central necrotic area grew toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype gravis. The patient was treated with parenteral penicillin and made a complete recovery. Diphtheria immunisation should be regularly updated for travellers to the tropics. Clinical and laboratory recognition of this infection is essential for appropriate public health measures to be undertaken.