| nasal diphtheria |
diphtheria localized to the nasal mucosa, usually one or both of the anterior nasal septa of infants; characteristics include a serosanguineous discharge that becomes mucopurulent and causes skin erosion below the nostrils, and presence of a whitish membrane. Constitutional symptoms may be absent or slight.
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