Diphtheria history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

History and Symptoms

Respiratory diphtheria presents with a wide range of systemic and respiratory symptoms, which include:

Respiratory Symptoms

• Sore throat: most common presenting symptom
• Cough
• Runny nose (rhinorrhea)
• Hoarseness of voice
• Nasal obstruction
• Coughing of blood (hemoptysis)

Systemic Symptoms

• Fever
• Chills
• Malaise
• Palpitations
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Muscle pain (myalgia)
• Neck swelling due to cervical adenopathy

Cutaneous (Skin) Diphtheria

A diphtheria skin lesion on the leg.

Cutaneous diphtheria usually presents with