Chapter 7. Corynebacterium spp

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. Aruni De Zoysa,
  2. Androulla Efstratiou

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch7

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

De Zoysa, A. and Efstratiou, A. (2006) Corynebacterium spp, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch7

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infection, Department of Respiratory and Systemic Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Corynebacterium;
  • diphtheria toxin andCorynebacterium;
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae - causes diphtheria;
  • Faucial diphtheria;
  • Corynebacterium xerosis- human skin and mucous membranes commensal

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Pathogenesis

  • Epidemiology

  • Clinical Manifestations

  • Laboratory Diagnosis of Diphtheria

  • Management, Prevention and Control of C. Diphtheriae Infections

  • Other Potentially Toxigenic Corynebacteria

  • Other Corynebacteria

  • References

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