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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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 1999-05, Vol.5 (3), p.477-480
Hauptverfasser:	Funke, G, Altwegg, M, Frommelt, L, von Graevenitz, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial Typing Techniques Child Corynebacterium diphtheriae - classification Corynebacterium diphtheriae - genetics Corynebacterium diphtheriae - isolation & purification Corynebacterium Infections - epidemiology Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI - metabolism Europe - epidemiology Female Genes, Bacterial Germany Humans Joint Diseases - microbiology Male Middle Aged Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Restriction Mapping RNA, Ribosomal - genetics Skin Ulcer - microbiology Wound Infection - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0503.990326