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.
Department of Diagnostic Bacteriology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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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