Diagnosis of Diphtheria

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This is based on a brief history of a very sore throat followed by rapid deterioration and collapse. The appearance of the throat membrane is typical, and the neck lymph nodes may be much enlarged. The germ that causes the disease can be grown on culture plates and identified under the microscope, but treatment is never delayed while waiting for a report of this.