Corynebacterium diptheriae in sickle cell leg ulcers in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
; 34(1): 24-8, Mar. 1985.
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ABSTRACT
Bacterial cultures of leg ulcers from 90 patients with SS disease demonstrated 9 with Corynebacterium diptheriae. Follow-up swabs revealed a further 4 cases. All strains were of the gravis variety and 9 of the 13 isolates were toxigenic. The affected ulcers were not remarkable in appearance and no patient was clinically toxic. A variety of other organisms were isolated from the wound, most commonly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Carriage of C. diptheriae tended to be brief. The significance and therapy of cutaneous diptheria are reviewed (AU)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Anemia Falciforme
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Úlcera da Perna
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article