TABLE 2.
Summary of subtype, toxigenicity, and ribotype of C. diphtheriae isolates from blood cultures
| Patient no. | HPAa reference | Subtype | Toxigenicity | Ribotypeb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster | Provisional name | Old name | ||||
| 1 | 00/515/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | SMC | Novel | NA |
| 2 | 00/516/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | 1 | Tunisia | NA |
| 3 | 00/517/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | 1 | Tunisia | NA |
| 4 | 00/518/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | 1 | Tunisia | NA |
| 5 | 00/519/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | 1 | Tunisia | NA |
| 6 | 00/520/CD | mitis | Nontoxigenic | 1 | Novel | NA |
| 7 | 00/514/CD | gravis | Toxigenic | SMC | Pamiers | D44 |
a
HPA, Health Protection Agency.
b
SMC, single-member cluster; NA, not applicable.