Abstract
A 54-year-old, Turkish, unvaccinated woman presented with chronic cough. Bronchoscopy revealed an ulcer-like abnormality in the trachea. Surprisingly, the culture showed growth of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae. This is a rare pathogen that usually causes only local respiratory symptoms. At control bronchoscopy after antibiotic treatment the abnormalities were no longer seen.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Bronchoscopy
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Chronic Disease
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Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / isolation & purification*
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Cough
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology
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Trachea / microbiology*