Multiple choice Which bacteria is also called Klebs-Lِffler bacillus? Corynebacterium diphtheriae Enterococcus faecium Clostridium botulinum Enterococcus faecalis Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs-Lِffler bacillus, because it was discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs (1834 - 1912) and Friedrich Lِffler (1852 - 1915).