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CR - Upper RTIs (iii) (Diphtheria (Tx (diphtheria antitoxin (not…

- - - - myocarditis
      - neuritis
      - vocal cord paralysis
  - - - write "suspected diphtheria" on request form
      - selective media needed
        
        Loeffler's serum slope
        
        potassium telluride agar (reduces telluride to form grey/black/brown colonies
      - PCR is slow as must be sent to reference lab as diphtheria is no longer common
  - - - not prophylaxis
      - give asap only neutralises unbound toxin