Condition Article

Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection spread through contact with an infected person or object. Diphtheria usually affects the nose and throat.

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Definition

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection spread through contact with an infected person or object. Diphtheria usually affects the nose and throat.

Concept record

Canonical title: Diphtheria
Alphabetical key: D
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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