Diphtheria – Epidemiology, Clinical Features & Management
Introduction:
• Three major clinical types
– Anterior nasal
– Faucial and
– Laryngeal
• Rarely, other body parts may be affected
– Skin
– Conjunctiva
– Vulva etc.
• The bacilli multiply locally (mostly this site is the throat) and elaborate a powerful exotoxin which causes the following:
1. Formation of a greyish or yellowish membrane commonly over the
• tonsils,
• pharynx or
• Larynx or
• At the site of implantation
– This is a false membrane with
• Well defined edges and