Detection of diphtheria toxin-producing Corynebacterium ramonii in wounds of an urban, inner-city population in Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2023

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Abstract

We conducted a retrospective chart review and whole-genome sequencing of specimens with presumptive Corynebacterium ulcerans in Vancouver from July 2019 to July 2023. WGS confirmed 8/14 wound culture isolates as C. ramonii . Two distinct clusters of C. ramonii were identified with clinical presentations similar to cutaneous C. diphtheriae .

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Two distinct clusters of C. ramonii were identified in Vancouver, BC with clinical presentations similar to cutaneous C. diphtheriae.

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