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. 2024 May 2;73(17):405-407.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7317a4.

Notes from the Field: Increase in Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Washington, 2018-2023

Amy G Xie, Kyle Yomogida, Isha Berry, Nicole L Briggs, Precious Esie, Arran Hamlet, Keely Paris, Erin Tromble, Chas DeBolt, Nicholas R Graff, Eric J Chow

Notes from the Field: Increase in Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Washington, 2018-2023

Amy G Xie et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Eric J. Chow reports receipt of a travel grant from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to attend IDWeek 2022 and honoraria from Providence Health & Services for presentations on COVID-19. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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