Emerging Corynebacterium diphtheriae Species Complex Infections, Réunion Island, France, 2015–2020

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Garrigos, Thomas | Grimal, Anais | Badell, Edgar | Traversier, Nicolas | Picot, Sandrine | Lignereux, Anne | Ramiandrisoa, Mahery | Ben Cimon, Céline | Jaffar-Bandjee, Marie-Christine | Gbaguidi-Haore, Houssein | Toubiana, Julie | Brisse, Sylvain | Miltgen, Guillaume | Belmonte, Olivier

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International audience. Clinical, epidemiologic, and microbiologic analyses revealed emergence of 26 cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae species complex infections on Réunion Island, France, during 2015-2020. Isolates were genetically diverse, indicating circulation and local transmission of several diphtheria sublineages. Clinicians should remain aware of the risk for diphtheria and improve diagnostic methods and patient management.

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