白喉診斷

當前定義的白喉中心用於疾病控制和預防中心，基於實驗室和臨床標準。

實驗室標準

隔離的 '棒狀 ' 從臨床標本，或
白喉的病理診斷

臨床標準

喉嚨上呼吸道疾病
高檔發燒，和
粘附的 pseudomembrane tonsil(s)、咽部，和/或鼻子。

案例分類

可能：臨床相容的個案，並不是經實驗室確認和流行病未連結到實驗室確診一例
確認：一例臨床相容這是實驗室確診或實驗室確診的病例的流行病學聯繫

經驗性治療一般應該開始在人的白喉懷疑是高的病人。

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