cutaneous diphtheria pictures
Community and Public Health CDHB December 2016 For other information about your health and medication go to. An ulcer resulting from infection of the skin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Diphtheria Is Described As An Upper Respiratory Tract Illness Characterized By Sore Throat Low Grade F Chronic Cystitis Microbiology Lab Respiratory Diseases The bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes cutaneous diphtheria. . Pyogenes is very common which might mask the Corynebacterium spp leading to delay in diagnosing cutaneous diphtheria similar to this case. It is also a very serious illness. Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Sing A Heesemann J. Most infections are asymptomatic or have a mild clinical course but in some outbreaks more than 10 of those diagnosed with the disease may die. Photos of the Disease and Images of People Affected by the Disease. Human beings ar...