Far East scarlet-like fever

Far East scarlet-like fever
Other namesScarlatinoid fever
SpecialtyInfectious disease

Far East scarlet-like fever is an infectious disease caused by the gram negative bacillus Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. In Japan it is called Izumi fever.[1]

  1. ^ Sato K, Ouchi K, Taki M (1983) Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in children, resembling Izumi fever and Kawasaki syndrome. Pediatr Infect Dis 2: 123–126