Valerie D Bampoe

Epidemiology and Trends of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in the United States, 2016—2023

Abstract Background Diphtheria, commonly resulting in severe respiratory or cutaneous disease, is caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae; non-toxigenic strains can also cause disease. In the United States, only toxigenic disease is reportable, and the Centers...