Table. Cutaneous diphtheria cases caused by toxigenic Corynbacterium diphtheriae in Germany, reported to the German Consiliary Laboratory, 1997–2003.
| Y | Sex* | Age (y) | Biotype | Localization | Country | Vaccination status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | F | 20 | mitis | Heel | Thailand | +† |
| 2000 | M | 60 | mitis | Thigh | Indonesia | +† |
| 2001 | M | 60 | mitis | NR‡ | NR‡ | NR‡ |
| 2001 | F | 39 | mitis | Ear | Kenya | (+)§ |
| 2002 | M | 5 | mitis | Foot; gun wound | Angola | –¶ |
| 2002 | M | 10 | mitis | Thigh; gun wound | Angola | –¶ |
*M, male; F, female. † +, vaccination status as recommended in Germany (basic and booster immunization). ‡ NR, not reported. § (+), vaccination status only partial as recommended in Germany (only basic immunization). ¶ –, not vaccinated.