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eISSN: 2084-9893
ISSN: 0033-2526
Dermatology Review/Przegląd Dermatologiczny
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1/2019
vol. 106
 
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Case report

Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection as a dermatological problem – case report and review of the literature

Paulina Cieplewicz
1
,
Marta Szymoniak-Lipska
1
,
Magdalena Jałowska
1
,
Adriana Polańska
2
,
Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska
1
,
Hanna Tomczak
3, 4
,
Ryszard Żaba
2
,
Zygmunt Adamski
1

  1. Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  3. Department of Genetics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  4. Central Microbiological Laboratory, Heliodor Święcicki Research and Teaching Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2019, 106, 25–33
Online publish date: 2019/03/19
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We report the case of a 36-year-old male patient with alcohol dependence syndrome who was admitted to the Dermatology Unit with erythroderma of unknown aetiology persisting for approximately 2 years. A considerable degree of deformity and ulceration were noted on the patient’s right hand. The patient reported that the abnormalities were due to a fall suffered the year before. The culture of material collected from the ulcer was positive for Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Streptococcus dysgalactiae. Following a 10-day course of intravenous clindamycin the ulcer healed successfully. Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin ulcers, particularly in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome and general immunosuppression.
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ulcers, erythroderma, alcohol dependence syndrome, Corynebacterium diphtheriae



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