Far East scarlet-like fever
| Far East scarlet-like fever | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Scarlatinoid fever |
| Yersinia pseudotuberculosis colonies on (MAC) agar, negative result for lactose fermentation. | |
| Specialty | Infectious 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.