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- C. diphtheriae: gram + rod, club, metachromatic granules
- Exotoxin (β-phage) â ADP-ribosylates EF-2
- Pseudomembrane + Bull neck + Myocarditis + Polyneuritis
- Treatment: DAT (æ©) + erythromycin/PCN Ã 14d
- Vaccine: DTaP/Tdap, Td booster q10y
- 2022-2024 Outbreak: Ukraine, refugee â vaccination gap
- JK = C. jeikeium: MDR hospital, vanco
- C. minutissimum + erythrasma: coral-red Woodâs lamp, erythromycin