Cutaneous Corynebacterium Infection Presenting with Disseminated Skin Nodules and Ulceration

Publication

Cutaneous Corynebacterium Infection Presenting with Disseminated Skin Nodules and Ulceration

Journal Paper/Review - May 16, 2017

Kolios Antonios G A, Cozzio Antonio, Zinkernagel Annelies S, French Lars E, Kündig Thomas M

Citation

Kolios A, Cozzio A, Zinkernagel A, French L, Kündig T. Cutaneous Corynebacterium Infection Presenting with Disseminated Skin Nodules and Ulceration. Case Rep Dermatol 2017; 9:8-12.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Case Rep Dermatol 2017; 9

Publication Date

May 16, 2017

Issn Print

1662-6567

Pages

8-12

Brief description/objective

In the context of the European migrant crisis, more and more cases of cutaneous diphtheria are seen. A typical presentation includes painful cutaneous ulcerations with grayish-whitish pseudomembranes. Here we present 2 male Eritrean patients suffering from cutaneous nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (patient 1) and Corynebacterium striatum (patient 2) infection.