Volume 6, Number 6—December 2000
Dispatch
Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae: An Emerging Pathogen in England and Wales?
Mark Reacher*
, Mary E. Ramsay*, Joanne White*, Aruni De Zoysa*, Androulla Efstratiou*, Gina Mann*, Andrew Mackay†, and Robert C. George*
, Mary E. Ramsay*, Joanne White*, Aruni De Zoysa*, Androulla Efstratiou*, Gina Mann*, Andrew Mackay†, and Robert C. George*Table 5
Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates from patients who traveled outside England and Wales in the previous 3 months, submitted to the Public Health Research Laboratory's Streptococcus and Diphtheria Reference Unit, 1995
| Residencea | Destination | Ribotype | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Australia | A | Throat |
| London | Sierra Leone | A | Throat |
| Northwest | Cyprus | A | Throat |
| Northwest | Holland | A | Throat |
| Northwest | Canary Islands | A | Throat |
| Northwest | Spain | A | Throat |
| Wales | Germany | A | Throat |
| London | France | B | Throat |
| London | Vietnam | D | Skin |
| London | Gambia | E | Throat |
| London | Canary Islands | F | Throat |
| London | Sudan | H | Skin |
| Southeast | Philippines | J | Skin |
| London | Ghana | M | Skin |
| West Midlands | Pakistan | Q | Blood |
| London | Morocco | U | Throat |
| West Midlands | Jamaica | W | Skin |
aEnglish Health Regions and Wales.
