Imported Toxigenic Corynebacterium Diphtheriae in Refugees with Polymicrobial Skin Infections, Germany, 2022

During August–December 2022, toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from 25 refugees with skin infections and 2 refugees with asymptomatic throat colonization at a refugee reception center in Germany. None had systemic toxin-mediated illness. Of erosive/ulcerative skin infections, 96% w...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Benedikt Daniel Spielberger, Anna Hansel, Alea Nazary, Eva-Maria Kleißle, Claus-Georg Lehr, Marcel Utz, Juliana Hofer, Siegbert Rieg, Winfried V. Kern
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Subjects:	Diphtheria cutaneous diphtheria skin infection toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheria bacteria refugee
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0285_article