article · Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases

Non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis: A cluster of five cases

Tamsin Lovelock
Arifa Parker
Alfonso Pecoraro
Charlene Lawrence
Clinton van der Westhuizen
Anne von Gottberg
Mignon du Plessis
Jacques Janson
Hans Prozesky
Jantjie Taljaard

20245 citationsOpen accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

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This is the largest cluster of non-toxigenic <i>C. diphtheriae</i> IE ever described in South Africa and expands the body of literature on this unusual but possibly emerging infection.

Research topics

Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.4102/sajid.v39i1.539

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