From neglect to necessity: The case for routine work-up of nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in clinical microbiology

Kgaogelo R. Masemola

doi:10.4102/ajlm.v14i1.2802

Opinion Paper

From neglect to necessity: The case for routine work-up of nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in clinical microbiology

Kgaogelo R. Masemola

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Kgaogelo R. Masemola, Department of Medical Microbiology, National Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa; and School of Laboratory Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; and Department of Medical Microbiology, Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Durban, South Africa

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Keywords

Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Coryneform bacteria; species-level identification; invasive infections; clinical microbiology; cutaneous diphtheria

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