Diphtheria in Children
Pediatric ENT Infections, Springer International Publishing Ag, ss.751-763, 2021
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-030-80691-0_63
- Yayınevi: Springer International Publishing Ag
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.751-763
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The toxin released by C. diphtheriae causes the disease. Nontoxigenic strains also may cause less severe disease. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, which primarily infects animals, rarely causes a diphtheria-like disease in humans.