Diphtheria is a toxin-mediated disease that is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria or Corynebacterium ulcerans. The bacteria must be affected by bacteriophage to cause the disease.
Its Incubation period is usually 2-5 days.
Symptoms most commonly occur as membranous-nasopharyngitis or obstructive-laryngotracheitis.
The patient can present with extensive cervical lymphadenitis.
Life-threatening manifestations include airway obstruction, myocarditis, cranial and peripheral neuropathies.
Dr. Tammy Wang describes that the disease transmits via respiratory tract droplets or direct contact with skin lesions.
Herd immunity has virtually eradicated the disease.
Treatment approaches to diphtheria are antitoxin, penicillin, erythromycin.
The following topics have discussed:
* Epidemiology of diphtheria
* Causative agent of diphtheria
* Symptoms of diphtheria
* Clinical manifestations of diphtheria
* Transmission of diphtheria
* Treatment approaches to diphtheria
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