Toxigenic <i>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</i> Infections in Low-Risk Patients, Switzerland, 2023
We report a cluster of infections with genetically related toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae linked to an outbreak among asylum seekers in Switzerland that subsequently affected patients without known exposure. This discovery highlights the importance of rapid, interdisciplinary outbreak investigations and regular vaccination status assessment, especially in elderly populations with waning immunity.
Authors
- Matthias von Rotz
- Branislav Ivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6402-541X)
- Claudia Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-7661)
- Anna-Maria Balestra
- Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-5368)
- Aurélien Emmanuel Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9709-0644)
- Nicolas Gürtler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4081-6402)
- Kerstin Grosheintz
- Rahel Tarnutzer
- Peter M. Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-5384)
- Daniel Goldenberger
- Pascal Urwyler
- Pascal Schläepfer
- MA Baumann
- Eva Wuerfel
- Maike Markstein
- Celine Sucker
- Lukas Merki
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3101.241138
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85