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Phenotypic and Genotypic Correlates of Penicillin Susceptibility in Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae, British Columbia, Canada, 2015-2018

Authors :
Zou, Jason
Chorlton, Samuel D.
Romney, Marc G.
Payne, Michael
Lawson, Tanya
Wong, Anna
Champagne, Sylvie
Ritchie, Gordon
Lowe, Christopher F.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. January 2020, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p97, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Since the introduction of the diphtheria toxoid vaccine, cases of diphtheria caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae have decreased (1). More recently, however, C. diphtheriae appears to have reemerged, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.615236223
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.191241