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Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Gram Rod Skin Tropical Uri Throat

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae is a gram-positive rod found on the skin (tropical) and in the URI (throat), causing cough and "bull neck", and is life-threatening in children.

Το Corynebacterium Diphtheriae είναι ένας gram θετικός βάκιλος που βρίσκεται στο δέρμα (τροπικό) και τις ανώτερες αναπνευστικές οδούς (λαιμός), προκαλώντας βήχα και "ταύρο λαιμό" (bull neck), και είναι απειλητικό για τη ζωή στα παιδιά.

Front Corynebacterium Diphtheriae
Back gram + rod, skin (tropical), URI = throat, cough, "Bull Neck" 
life threatening in kids 

Tags: bacteria

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