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A case of toxigenic, pharyngeal diphtheria in Australia
Author(s) -
Grigg Sarah,
Hogan David,
Hosein F Shaun,
Johns Dean,
Jennison Amy,
Subedi Shradha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja2.50566
Subject(s) - hogan , geography , history , library science , medicine , archaeology , computer science
A 42- year- old woman presented to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Queensland, with a 5- day history of odynophagia, orthopnoea and rapid onset of neck swelling over 12 hours. She had returned one week prior from a year- long trip to Central America, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Relevant past medical history included nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease, use of prednisolone 2.5 mg daily and previous treatment with rituximab. Childhood vaccinations were reported, but she had no booster travel vaccinations