Diphtheria in adult - A case report

Authors

  • S R Swarna
  • Stalin Sivagurunathan
  • T Bharathi
  • Mohan Kumar
  • M Lavanya
  • D Jeyakumari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2020.v06.i04.004

Keywords:

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Diphtheritic tonsillitis, Upper respiratory tract infection

Abstract

Diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a toxin-mediated upper respiratory tract infection. It spreads by airborne respiratory droplets and commonly affects children. The implementation of a Universal Immunization Program has resulted in a decline in the incidence. In spite of the ongoing immunization program, there is an intermittent re-emergence of diphtheria in developing countries like India. The resurgence of diphtheria in the recent past, with a shift in the age from children to adults, poses a major concern. Hereby, we report a case of isolation of toxigenic C. diphtheriae from an adult patient who suffered from diphtheritic tonsillitis.

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Published

2020-04-27

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Case Report

How to Cite

Diphtheria in adult - A case report. (2020). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 6(4), 160-162. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2020.v06.i04.004

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