Abstract
A 5-year collection of Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans human clinical isolates yielded nine isolates from blood cultures of patients with invasive infections, stressing the importance of C. diphtheriae as a serious blood-borne pathogen. Seven percent of C. diphtheriae and 100% of C. ulcerans isolates produced diphtheria toxin, demonstrating that toxigenic corynebacteria continue to circulate.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Blood / microbiology
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Canada
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Corynebacterium / classification
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Corynebacterium / genetics
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Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
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Corynebacterium / metabolism
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Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis
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Corynebacterium Infections / epidemiology
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Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / classification
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / genetics
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / isolation & purification*
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / metabolism
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Culture Media
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Diphtheria / diagnosis
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Diphtheria / epidemiology*
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Diphtheria / microbiology
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Diphtheria Toxin / genetics*
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Diphtheria Toxin / metabolism
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Disease Notification
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Humans
Substances
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Culture Media
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Diphtheria Toxin