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Putrid throat: a historic term for a severely inflamed throat, with tissue destruction, and fetid odor, often due to strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) or diphtheria. REFERENCE: Kasper, D., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine..
Summary. 1  Diphtheria is a serious bacterial disease that causes severe inflammation of the nose, throat and windpipe (trachea). 2  Diphtheria is extremely rare in developed nations including Australia because of the widespread use of the diphtheria vaccine.