SEP 2, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Epidemiology and Trends of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in the United States, 2016—2023
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Descriptive epidemiological surveillance report of laboratory isolates over 8 years with no comparator group, control arm, or inferential analysis; informs public health monitoring but does not establish clinical outcomes or causal relationships.
Reported
Total isolates1155
Non-toxigenic isolates96.1% (n=1110)
Non-toxigenic tox-bearing isolates3.0% (n=35)