Corynebacterium

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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

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