The patient is suffocating because of the accumulation of dead tissue and fibrin in her throat. What is the etiology of the symptoms?
A) Bordetella
B) Corynebacterium
C) Mycobacterium
D) Haemophilus
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are characteristic of diphtheria, which is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. This bacterium produces a toxin that leads to the formation of a pseudomembrane in the throat, composed of dead tissue and fibrin, causing suffocation.

The Patient Is Suffocating Because of the Accumulation of Dead