Table 3 Characteristics of the Corynebacterium isolates.
From: Molecular and epidemiologic characterization of the diphtheria outbreak in Venezuela
N° | ID | Sex | Age | Diagnosis | State | Specimen | Pathogen (biotype) | Elek | Tox Gen PCR | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,017,024 | F | 66 | Respiratory diphtheria | Mérida | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | ND |
2 | 2,017,025 | F | 10 | Respiratory diphtheria | Carabobo | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 697 |
3 | 2,018,021 | F | 12 | Respiratory diphtheria | Carabobo | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 697 |
4 | 2,018,020 | F | 3 | Respiratory diphtheria | Carabobo | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 697 |
5 | 2,018,023 | M | 11 | Respiratory diphtheria | Carabobo | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 697 |
6 | 2,019,002 | F | 61 | Respiratory diphtheria | Distrito Capital | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 174 |
7 | 2,019,006 | F | 17 | Respiratory diphtheria | Distrito Capital | Corynebacterium ulcerans | NA | Yes | Yes | 702 |
8 | 2,019,003 | M | 44 | Respiratory diphtheria | Aragua | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 174 |
9 | 2,019,007 | F | 38 | Respiratory diphtheria | Miranda | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 174 |
10 | 2,019,009 | F | 28 | Respiratory diphtheria | Miranda | Corynebacterium diphtheriae | mitis | Yes | Yes | 174 |
