C. diphtheriae

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C. diphtheriae - a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus

corynebacterium - any species of the genus Corynebacterium

genus Corynebacterium - the type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

genus Corynebacterium
Klebs-Loeffler bacillus

The 12- year-old was initially treated as a contact with 7 days of erythromycin; this treatment was extended to 14 days when the laboratory confirmed C.

Imported cutaneous diphtheria, United Kingdom by Crowcroft, Natasha Sarah / Emerging Infectious Diseases

ulcerans produce potent diphtheria toxin and may cause severe symptoms similar to those caused by C.

Corynebacterium ulcerans diphtheria in Japan. (Letters) by Takahashi, Motohide / Emerging Infectious Diseases

pseudodiphtheriticum infections may include confusion between C.

A case of Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum nosocomial pneumonia by Drancourt, Michel / Emerging Infectious Diseases

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