| Literature DB >> 30583866 |
C Scheifer1, C Rolland-Debord2, E Badell3, F Reibel4, A Aubry5, A Perignon6, O Patey7, S Brisse8, E Caumes9.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diphtheria is re-emerging in Europe. A total of 36 cases were reported in Europe in 2015 versus 53 cases between 2000 and 2009. PATIENTS: We report two cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection in a French hospital in 2016: a cutaneous infection with negative toxin testing in a French traveller, and a respiratory diphtheria carriage with positive toxin testing in an Afghan refugee diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. The vaccination history of the Afghan patient could not be retrieved.Entities:
Keywords: Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Migrants; Transients and migrants; Travellers; Voyageurs
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30583866 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2018.12.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Mal Infect ISSN: 0399-077X Impact factor: 2.152