The First Case of Septicemia Due to Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium Diphtheriae in Poland: Case Report

Overview

Journal Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Date 2005 May 7

PMID 15876349

Citations 14

Authors

Aleksandra Anna Zasada

Maria Zaleska

Regina Beata Podlasin

Ilona Seferynska

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Abstract

Background: Toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae are well known agent of diphtheria. Nontoxigenic strains can cause atypical course of the disease. Invasive diseases caused by C. diphtheriae occur very rare.

Case Presentation: We have described the first case of septicemia and endocarditis due to nontoxigenic C. diphtheriae biotype gravis in Poland. The patient has not belonged to any group of risk such infection.

Conclusion: The case presented in this article shows unusual case of infection connected with nontoxigenic C. diphtheriae that took place in the area where have been no cases of diphtheria and other C. diphtheriae infections for near ten years. It shows the importance of identifying Corynebacterium isolates at the species level especially when the strain has been isolated from normally sterile sites.

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