Catalog
Laryngeal diphtheria
Link to WHO Definition
Laryngeal diphtheria – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1101542926
localised infection of mucous membranes of the larynx caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it is characterised by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection; diphtheria toxin, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.