Infection due to "Corynebacterium ulcerans", producing diphtheria toxin--a case report from Denmark.
A diphtheria toxin producing strain of "C. ulcerans" was isolated from the throat of a 9-year-old boy who was previously immunized against diphtheria. This is the first reported case of human infection due to this organism in Denmark.
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Department of Diagnostic Bacteriology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
D002648:Child; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D004167:Diphtheria Toxin