Diagnosis in France of a Non-Toxigenic tox Gene-Bearing Strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in a Young Male Back From Senegal. (9th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Billard-Pomares, Typhaine; Rouyer, Cécile; Walewski, Violaine; Badell-Ocando, Edgar; Dumas, Marc; Zumelzu, Coralie; Jaureguy, Françoise; Brisse, Sylvain; Caux, Frédéric; Bouchaud, Olivier; Carbonnelle, Etienne
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 4:Number 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-09
• Subjects: Corynebacterium diphtheria -- cutaneous diphtheria -- infectious disease -- MALDI-TOF MS -- tox gene; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw271
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Cutaneous diphtheria is uncommon in Europe. In this study, we report a case of imported cutaneous infection due to a non-toxigenic but tox gene-bearing (NTTB) strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae . The NTTB strains are recognized as emerging pathogens across Europe, and physicians and bacteriologists should be aware of the circulation of these strains.