Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe

Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe

We report on 17 isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis with related ribotypes from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Isolates came from skin and subcutaneous infections of injecting drug users, homeless persons, prisoners, and elderly orthopedic patients with joint prostheses or prima...

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Main Authors: Guido Funke, Martin Altwegg, Lars Frommelt, Alexander von Graevenitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Germany
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0326_article
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spelling doaj-8a85f14993db48c9b6e647a94ccbd1fb2020-11-25T01:03:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591999-06-015347748010.3201/eid0503.990326Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western EuropeGuido FunkeMartin AltweggLars FrommeltAlexander von GraevenitzWe report on 17 isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis with related ribotypes from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Isolates came from skin and subcutaneous infections of injecting drug users, homeless persons, prisoners, and elderly orthopedic patients with joint prostheses or primary joint infections. Such isolates had only been observed in Switzerland.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0326_articleGermany
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Martin Altwegg
Lars Frommelt
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Martin Altwegg
Lars Frommelt
Alexander von Graevenitz
Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Germany
author_facet Guido Funke
Martin Altwegg
Lars Frommelt
Alexander von Graevenitz
author_sort Guido Funke
title Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
title_short Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
title_full Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
title_fullStr Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
title_full_unstemmed Emergence of Related Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Biotype mitis Strains in Western Europe
title_sort emergence of related nontoxigenic corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis strains in western europe
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 1999-06-01
description We report on 17 isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis with related ribotypes from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Isolates came from skin and subcutaneous infections of injecting drug users, homeless persons, prisoners, and elderly orthopedic patients with joint prostheses or primary joint infections. Such isolates had only been observed in Switzerland.
topic Germany
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0326_article
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