In 2015, a cluster of respiratory diphtheria cases was reported from KwaZulu-Natal Province
in South Africa. By using whole-genome analysis, we characterized 21 Corynebacterium …

Sporadic diphtheria cases in Malaysia have remained low in number since the 1990s.
However, in 2016 a total of 31 cases were reported nationwide and to investigate this we …

Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the main etiological agent of diphtheria, a
global disease causing life-threatening infections, particularly in infants and children …

Infections caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae remain endemic in many countries. Since
the implementation of the DTP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis) vaccination program in 1977 …

In some parts of the world, Corynebacterium diphtheriae has reemerged as a pathogen,
especially as a cause of infections among impoverished and marginalized populations. We …

Background Diphtheria, a life-threatening respiratory disease, is caused mainly by toxin-
producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, while nontoxigenic corynebacteria (eg …

Corynebacterium diphtheriae is highly transmissible and can cause large diphtheria
outbreaks where vaccination coverage is insufficient. Sporadic cases or small clusters are …

The objectives of this study were to undertake the microbiological and molecular
characterization of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates collected in Algeria during …

Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease with a high potential for reemergence. One of
its causative agents is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, with some strains producing diphtheria …

Background Increased numbers of cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections were
diagnosed in migrant-related facilities of Europe since summer 2022. Most cases involved …