Investigations and control measures following a non-travel-associated case of toxigenic Cornyebacterium diphtheriae, London, United Kingdom, December 2009-January 2010

S Perkins; R Cordery; G Nixon; A Abrahams; J Andrews; J White; A Efstratiou; S Anaraki

doi:10.2807/ese.15.16.19544-en

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Investigations and control measures following a non-travel-associated case of toxigenic Cornyebacterium diphtheriae, London, United Kingdom, December 2009-January 2010
S Perkins¹ , R Cordery¹ , G Nixon¹ , A Abrahams¹ , J Andrews² , J White³ , A Efstratiou³ , S Anaraki¹
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Affiliations: ¹ North East and North Central London Health Protection Unit, United Kingdom ² Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom ³ Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London, United Kingdom

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Citation style for this article: Perkins S, Cordery R, Nixon G, Abrahams A, Andrews J, White J, Efstratiou A, Anaraki S. Investigations and control measures following a non-travel-associated case of toxigenic Cornyebacterium diphtheriae, London, United Kingdom, December 2009-January 2010. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(16):pii=19544. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.15.16.19544-en Received: 15 Apr 2010

Abstract

This article reports the investigation and control measures undertaken following the identification of a toxigenic strain of Cornyebacterium diphtheriae var gravis, designated ribotype 'Minsk', in a partially vaccinated teenager born in the United Kingdom with no recent history of travel or known contact with a case of diphtheria or a carrier. This case highlights the need for ongoing work to improve vaccine uptake rates to ensure children receive all scheduled vaccinations. .