Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa widely distributed in the environment, found in a
great diversity of terrestrial biomes. Some genera of FLA are linked to human infections. The …

Since 2022, European countries have been facing an outbreak of mainly cutaneous
diphtheria caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers. In …

This article advocates for mobilizing pathogen genomic surveillance to contain and mitigate
health threats from infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), building upon …

Corynebacteria of the diphtheriae species complex (CdSC) can cause diphtheria in humans
and have been reported from companion animals. We aimed to describe animal infection …

Antimicrobial therapy is important for case management of diphtheria, but knowledge on the
emergence of multidrug-resistance in Corynebacterium diphtheriae is scarce. We report on …

Background: Diphtheria, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, reemerges in Europe
since 2022. Genomic sequencing can inform on transmission routes and genotypes of …

Two isolates (MC-18T and MC-17D), representing the Gram-stain-positive, facultatively
anaerobic, irregular rod-shaped, non-motile, and non-spore-forming actinobacteria, were …

Background. Increased numbers of cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections were
diagnosed in migrant-related facilities of Europe since summer 2022. Most cases involved …

Respiratory diphtheria is a serious infection caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium
diphtheriae, and disease transmission mainly occurs through respiratory droplets. Between …

An increasing number of isolations of Corynebacterium diphtheriae has been observed in
recent years in the archipelago of New Caledonia. We aimed to analyze the clinical and …