Diphtheria

Download the full report: Diphtheria is a dangerous bacterial infection that can damage a person’s nose, throat, and occasionally skin. Corynebacterium species are the cause of it, primarily the toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae, but also, infrequently, strains of C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis. An adhesive membrane covering the tonsils, throat, and/or nose is linked to the […]