Articles on Medical Diseases and Conditions

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Other Bacteria of Medical Importance

Corynebacteria These organisms are gram-positive aerobic rods of varying length, frequently arranged on smear in sheafs (palisades) or Chinese letter-type configurations. The most important member of this genus is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria. Infection usually becomes established in the pharynx. Corynebacterium diphtheriae produces a toxin that affects the heart and peripheral nerves. There is […]

Bacterial Infectious Diseases (Including Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Legionella Infections)

Proper therapy for infectious disease requires knowledge of the etiologic agent. This knowledge can be gained in two ways: directly, either by isolating and identifying the organism in culture or by some method (e.g., fluorescent antibody or nucleic acid probe) that permits specific visual detection of the organism in clinical material; or indirectly, by using […]