title: Cutaneous diphtheroid infection and review of other cutaneous Gram-positive Bacillus infections.
abstract: Cutaneous diphtheria is a rare infection in the United States. This article presents a case of genital ulcerations, which were likely secondary to cutaneous coryneform bacterial infection, and reviews the literature concerning the diagnosis and management of this entity. In addition, we briefly review other Gram-positive Bacillus bacterial infections of the skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Peggy Lin
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.forename: Sarah H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zirwas
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin