Chapter 1 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)»Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)»Diphtheria (A36)
A36
Diphtheria
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Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Diphtheria56 drugs (35 approved, 21 experimental)
A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.