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Sexually transmitted diphtheria

Anja Berger, Carmen Lensing, Regina Konrad, Ingrid Huber, Michael Hogardt, Andreas Sing

Sexually Transmitted Infections · 2012 · 11 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Diphtheria is caused by diphtheria toxin-producing Corynebacterium species. While classical respiratory diphtheria is transmitted by droplets, cutaneous diphtheria often results from minor trauma. This report concerns the first case of sexually transmitted diphtheria in a patient with non-gonococcal urethritis after orogenital contact.

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