Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans in a fatal human case and her feline contacts, France, March 2014

In March 2014, a person in their eighties who was diagnosed with extensive cellulitis due to toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans died from multiple organ failure. Environmental investigation also isolated C. ulcerans in biological samples from two stray cats in contact with the case. This finding pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2014-09, Vol.19 (38), p.1
Hauptverfasser: Vandentorren, S, Guiso, N, Badell, E, Boisrenoult, P, Micaelo, M, Troché, G, Lecouls, P, Moquet, M J, Patey, O, Belchior, E
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Zusammenfassung:In March 2014, a person in their eighties who was diagnosed with extensive cellulitis due to toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans died from multiple organ failure. Environmental investigation also isolated C. ulcerans in biological samples from two stray cats in contact with the case. This finding provides further evidence that pets can carry toxigenic C. ulcerans and may be a source of the infection in humans.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.38.20910