Diphtheria [difterie]
topical
179
- Terms
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diftérie
mázdřivka
záškrt
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D004165
Definition
A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized 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.
- Annotation
- caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- DUI
- D004165 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0006520
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood 2
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification 1
- CO
- complications 10
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 21
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 11
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 43
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 13
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history 10
- IM
- immunology 23
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology 5
- MO
- mortality 13
- NU
- nursing 1
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 7
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- PC
- prevention & control 59
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 1
- TH
- therapy 17
- TM
- transmission 10
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology 1
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Occurrences in Medvik records
C
Diseases