ICD-11 definition : Localized infection of mucous membranes of the larynx caused by toxigenic strains
of Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane
at the site of infection; diphtheria toxin, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause
myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.;
ICD-11 synonym : laryngotracheitis diphtheria; diphtheritic inflammation of the larynx; Diphtheritic laryngotracheitis; diphtheritic laryngitis; diphtheritic laryngismus; diphtheria of larynx;
ICD-11 inclusion : diphtheritic ulcer of larynx; Diphtheritic laryngotracheitis;
Localized infection of mucous membranes of the larynx caused by toxigenic strains
of Corynebacterium diphtheriae; it is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane
at the site of infection; diphtheria toxin, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause
myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.