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Management and Outcome of Cutaneous Diphtheria in Adolescent Refugees in Germany, June 2022 – October 2023

Alicia Zink, Juliana Hofer,Christian Schneider, Franziska Kessler, Hannes Klenze, Dietrich Klauwer, Klaudia Maleki, Andreas Müller,Sarah Goretzki, Shubei Wang,Robin Kobbe, Andrea Vanegas Ramirez,Sebastian Bode,Ales Janda,Roland Fressle,Jonathan Remppis,Philipp Henneke,Siegbert Rieg,Anja Berger,Andreas Sing,Markus Hufnagel,Benedikt D. Spielberger

INFECTION(2024)

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Abstract
From September 2022 an increase in Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) infections was reported in Europe. Our study focuses on 31 adolescent and young adult refugees with cutaneous C. diphtheriae infections detected in Germany. We examined treatment regimens and outcomes to provide targeted insights into the management of this infection. We distributed a standardized survey, focused on children and adolescents presenting to paediatric clinics through the German Paediatric Infectious Diseases Society (DGPI) and additional professional contacts in Germany. Data were extracted from routine medical documentation and reported anonymously. A total of 31 individuals with cutaneous C. diphtheriae infection were reported by 9 centres. Two of these showed diphtheria toxin (DT) related systemic symptoms and four exhibited systemic inflammation requiring complex management. The remaining 25 cases, with exclusively cutaneous manifestations, were afebrile. Treatment with topical antiseptics and systemic antibiotics, mainly aminopenicillin/beta-lactamase inhibitors (BLI) (35
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Diphtheria,Throat diphtheria,Cutaneous diphtheria,Toxigenic C. diphtheriae,Minor refugee,Balkan route
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