title: Characterization of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates from infected skin lesions in the Northern Territory of Australia.
abstract: Corynebacterium diphtheriae is commonly isolated from cutaneous skin lesions in the Northern Territory of Australia. We prospectively assessed 32 recent isolates from infected skin lesions, in addition to reviewing 192 isolates collected over 5 years for toxin status. No isolates carried the toxin gene. Toxigenic C. diphtheriae is now a rare occurrence in the Northern Territory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia. Claire.gordon@nt.gov.au
authors.forename: Claire L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Jann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015876:Northern Territory / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004167:Diphtheria Toxin