Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Introduction
The infectious agent of diphtheria.
Epidemiology
humans are the only known reservoir
Laboratory
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae Ab in serum
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxin in specimen
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae DNA
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae culture
- nonsporulating, nonmotile, gram positive rod with clubbed ends that form Chinese characters on gram stain
- see ARUP consult[3]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ Majno & Joris AM J Pathol 146:3 1995
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ ARUP Consult: Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Diphtheria The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/corynebacterium-diphtheriae