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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| author | Christopher F. Lowe Gordon Ritchie Chiara Crestani Miguel Imperial Nancy Matic Michael Payne Aleksandra Stefanovic Diana Whellams Sylvain Brisse Marc G. Romney |
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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 methods should be used to clinically differentiate potential toxin-producing Corynebacterium spp.
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| spelling | doaj-art-09b349504e4240bc9f47426e252d75542025-08-20T03:00:23ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-02-0131232332710.3201/eid3102.241472Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023Christopher F. LoweGordon RitchieChiara CrestaniMiguel ImperialNancy MaticMichael PayneAleksandra StefanovicDiana WhellamsSylvain BrisseMarc G. Romney 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 methods should be used to clinically differentiate potential toxin-producing Corynebacterium spp. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1472_articleCorynebacterium ulceransCorynebacterium ramoniiCorynebacterium diphtheriaediphtheria toxincutaneous diphtherianext-generation sequencing |
| spellingShingle | Christopher F. Lowe Gordon Ritchie Chiara Crestani Miguel Imperial Nancy Matic Michael Payne Aleksandra Stefanovic Diana Whellams Sylvain Brisse Marc G. Romney Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 Emerging Infectious Diseases Corynebacterium ulcerans Corynebacterium ramonii Corynebacterium diphtheriae diphtheria toxin cutaneous diphtheria next-generation sequencing |
| title | Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 |
| title_full | Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 |
| title_fullStr | Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 |
| title_short | Diphtheria Toxin–Producing Corynebacterium ramonii in Inner-City Population, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2019–2023 |
| title_sort | diphtheria toxin producing corynebacterium ramonii in inner city population vancouver british columbia canada 2019 2023 |
| topic | Corynebacterium ulcerans Corynebacterium ramonii Corynebacterium diphtheriae diphtheria toxin cutaneous diphtheria next-generation sequencing |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1472_article |
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