Necrobacillosis: a forgotten disease.
Over four years five previously healthy young adults developed necrobacillosis , a severe septicaemic illness caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. The infections were characterised by sore throat followed by rigors and the formation of metastatic abscesses and all caused considerable diagnostic confusion.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology