Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a veterinary student in London, United Kingdom, May 2010

J Taylor; M Saveedra-Campos; D Harwood; G Pritchard; N Raphaely; S Kapadia; A Efstratiou; J White; S Balasegaram

Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a veterinary student in London, United Kingdom, May 2010

Euro Surveill. 2010 Aug 5;15(31):19634.

Authors

J Taylor¹, M Saveedra-Campos, D Harwood, G Pritchard, N Raphaely, S Kapadia, A Efstratiou, J White, S Balasegaram

Affiliation

¹ North East and North Central London Health Protection Unit, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 20738991

Abstract

We report on a case of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a fully immunised veterinary student, investigated in London, United Kingdom, in May 2010. There was no ongoing transmission in human contacts. Possible animal sources were identified.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animal Technicians*
Corynebacterium diphtheriae / immunology
Corynebacterium diphtheriae / isolation & purification*
Corynebacterium diphtheriae / pathogenicity
Diphtheria / physiopathology*
Diphtheria / transmission
Education, Veterinary
Humans
London
Risk Assessment
Students*
Young Adult