Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023

Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023

We conducted patient chart reviews and whole-genome sequencing of wound specimens containing presumptive Corynebacterium ulcerans from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, during July 2019–July 2023. Sequencing confirmed 8/14 isolates were C. ramonii and identified 2 distinct clusters. Molecular me...

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Main Authors: Christopher F. Lowe, Gordon Ritchie, Chiara Crestani, Miguel Imperial, Nancy Matic, Michael Payne, Aleksandra Stefanovic, Diana Whellams, Sylvain Brisse, Marc G. Romney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Corynebacterium ulcerans
Corynebacterium ramonii
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphtheria toxin
cutaneous diphtheria
next-generation sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1472_article
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