A 5-year-old unimmunized child presented with high fever, sore throat, dysphagia & voice change. Throat swab from a whitish lesion showed the following diagnosis.
a. DiphtheriaOn Albert staining, C. diphtheriae appears green colored rod shaped bacteria with bluish black metachromatic granules at the poles
Diphtheria
Mumps
Pertussis
Streptococcal pharyngitis
General Considerations - Infectious Diseases