Open AccessCutaneous diphtheria complicated oncologic reconstruction surgery in osteosarcoma
Author(s) -
Abdolkarimi Babak,
Amanati Ali,
Bahoush Mehdiabadi Gholamreza
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5425
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosarcoma , oncologic surgery , diphtheria , surgery , general surgery , pathology , vaccination
Diphtheria is an uncommon bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract. We described a surgical site infection in a young adolescent female on maintenance chemotherapy. Corynebacterium diphtheriae was recovered from the wound, and she was treated with antibiotics and antitoxin. Cutaneous diphtheria should be considered in immunocompromised patients receiving chemotherapy.