Re-emergence of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Scheifer, Carole | Rolland-Debord, Camille | Badell, Edgar | Reibel, Florence | Aubry, Alexandra | Pérignon, Alice | Patey, Olivier | Brisse, Sylvain | Caumes, Eric

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International audience. BACKGROUND: Diphtheria is re-emerging in Europe. A total of 36 cases were reported in Europe in 2015 versus 53 cases between 2000 and 2009.PATIENTS: We report two cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection in a French hospital in 2016: a cutaneous infection with negative toxin testing in a French traveller, and a respiratory diphtheria carriage with positive toxin testing in an Afghan refugee diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. The vaccination history of the Afghan patient could not be retrieved. . Introduction : La diphtérie est une maladie réémergente en Europe. En 2015, 36 cas ont été rapportés contre 53 cas de 2000 à 2009.Patients : Nous rapportons deux cas d’infection à Corynebacterium diphtheriae survenus en 2016 dans un hôpital français : une infection cutanée avec recherche de toxine négative chez un voyageur et un portage respiratoire avec recherche de toxine positive chez un réfugié afghan atteint d’une tuberculose pulmonaire. L’histoire vaccinale était inconnue pour le patient afghan.

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