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Necrobacillosis – an unusual case of pharyngotonsillitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Sean Carrie  and
Patricia A. Fenton
Sean Carrie*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5LT.
Patricia A. Fenton
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5LT.
*
Mr S. Carrie, Department of ENT, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JE.
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Abstract

Necrobacillosis is a potentially life-threatening septicaemic illness occurring in the previously fit and healthy. The authors illustrate a case presenting as an atypical pharyngotonsillitis with renal complications, initially misdiagnosed as poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Necrobacillosis should be considered in cases of unusual pharyngotonsillitis.

Keywords

TonsillitisFusobacterium infections
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 12 , December 1994 , pp. 1097 - 1098
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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