Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs and Friedrich Löffler. From Wikipedia
The 10-year-old boy succumbed to respiratory diphtheria after months of intensive treatment, highlighting the critical role of vaccination in preventing severe disease.
