Corynebacterium ulcerans
(bacterium)

Corynebacterium ulcerans is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the Corynebacteriaceae family.

The bacterium is closely related to the human pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae and may elicit diphtheria-like symptoms by producing the diphtheria toxin.

Transmission mainly occurs via droplets or particles in the air.

» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal