Corynebacterium

• Gram positive
• Club shaped rods
• Non sporing

C. diphtheriae

About

• Grown in Hoyle's tellurite medium, suppresses most other upper respiratory tract commensals.

Diseases

• Upper respiratory (pharyngitis)
• Sore throat with thick membrane
• Dysphagia
• Headache

Treatment

• Diptheria antitoxin to get rid of the toxin
• Penicillin or erythromycin to get rid of the bacteria
• Immunization