Hygiene Measures
To ensure patient protection, healthcare workers must consistently implement standard precautions, including surface disinfection, hand hygiene, and the reprocessing of medical devices.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is an aerobic, club-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium of the Corynebacteriaceae family.
It causes diphtheria. The toxins mostly damage organs such as liver, kidneys or heart muscle.
Transmission mainly occurs via droplets or particles in the air.
» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
