Corynebacterium Diphtheria Research Paper
• Diphtheria is very contagious bacterial disease which major audience is children. It causes inflammation of the mucous membranes. One of the visible factors is that is creates false membranes in the throat that delays breathing and swallowing and can result in fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in blood.
• Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Loffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists, Edwin Klebs (1834 – 1912) and Friedrich Loffler (1852-1915).
• 206,000 cases of diphtheria were recorded in United States in 1921, resulting in 15,520 deaths. There have been 2 cases of diphtheria between 2004 – 2015 in United States. The disease continues to cause illness …show more content…
The most visible ones are: a fever, chills, swollen glands in the neck, loud coughing, a sore throat, bluish skin, drooling and a general feeling of uneasiness or discomfort. Additional symptoms which can occur during the infectious progress are, difficulty in breathing, changes in vision, slurred speech, signs of shock, such as pale and cold skin, sweating, and a rapid heartbeat.
• Diphtheria is high contagious condition which requires to be treated as soon as possible. The very first step in treating diphtheria is getting an antitoxin injection. This will counteract the toxin produced by the bacteria. Gradually the doctor will prescribe you to use higher dose of antitoxin to help clear up the infection.
• One way to prevent Diphtheria is with the use of vaccines and antibiotics. The vaccine that can used to prevent this disease is called DtaP. It’s usually given in a single shot along with vaccine for pertussis and tetanus at a young age. The DtaP vaccine is administered in a series of five shots. It’s given to the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 to 18 months and 4 to 6
• Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Loffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists, Edwin Klebs (1834 – 1912) and Friedrich Loffler (1852-1915).
• 206,000 cases of diphtheria were recorded in United States in 1921, resulting in 15,520 deaths. There have been 2 cases of diphtheria between 2004 – 2015 in United States. The disease continues to cause illness …show more content…
The most visible ones are: a fever, chills, swollen glands in the neck, loud coughing, a sore throat, bluish skin, drooling and a general feeling of uneasiness or discomfort. Additional symptoms which can occur during the infectious progress are, difficulty in breathing, changes in vision, slurred speech, signs of shock, such as pale and cold skin, sweating, and a rapid heartbeat.
• Diphtheria is high contagious condition which requires to be treated as soon as possible. The very first step in treating diphtheria is getting an antitoxin injection. This will counteract the toxin produced by the bacteria. Gradually the doctor will prescribe you to use higher dose of antitoxin to help clear up the infection.
• One way to prevent Diphtheria is with the use of vaccines and antibiotics. The vaccine that can used to prevent this disease is called DtaP. It’s usually given in a single shot along with vaccine for pertussis and tetanus at a young age. The DtaP vaccine is administered in a series of five shots. It’s given to the following ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 to 18 months and 4 to 6