Corynebacterium diphtheriae is an invasive, toxin-producing, pleomorphic spore-forming bacterium that aggressively enters tissues and the bloodstream.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a non-spore forming, rod-shaped bacterium that causes diphtheria by producing a potent exotoxin. It does not form spores and is not known to be invasive in the bloodstream unless complications arise from the systemic effects of the exotoxin.

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Is an Invasive, Toxin-Producing, Pleomorphic Spore-Forming Bacterium That