title: Emergence of related nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis strains in Western Europe.
abstract: We report on 17 isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis with related ribotypes from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Isolates came from skin and subcutaneous infections of injecting drug users, homeless persons, prisoners, and elderly orthopedic patients with joint prostheses or primary joint infections. Such isolates had only been observed in Switzerland.
authors.affiliation: University of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Funke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altwegg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frommelt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Graevenitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002648:Child; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI / Q000378:metabolism; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI