A young unvaccinated child presents with fever, sore throat, barking cough & hoarseness for 5 days. Gram stain w/gram + pleomorphic bacillus. What is the likely diagnosis?

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The likely diagnosis is bacterial croup caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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