cutaneous diphtheria

Cutaneous diphtheria is an infection of the skin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

In 1975, an outbreak of cutaneous diphtheria in Seattle, Washington was reported .

For some diseases (e.g., pharyngeal or cutaneous diphtheria, RSV), Transmission-Based Precautions remain in effect until culture or antigen-detection test results document eradication of the pathogen and, for RSV, symptomatic disease is resolved.