5 year old child with pseudomembrane in throat, fever, sore throat, organism is ?
Correct Answer: Club shaped gram positive bacilli
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Club shaped gram positive bacilli Corney bacterium diphtheria Non motile, non-capsulated, club shaped gram positive bacillus. Infect nasopharynx & release exotoxin which cause local inflamation of epithelial surface, formation of membrane (pseudomembrane) and toxemia.
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