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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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5 year old child with pseudomembrane in throat, fever, sore throat, organism is ?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'b' i.e., Club shaped gram positive bacilli Corney bacterium diphtheria Non motile, non-capsulated, club shaped gram positive bacillus. Infect nasopharynx & release exotoxin which cause local inflamation of epithelial surface, formation of membrane (pseudomembrane) and toxemia.