Fusobacterium necophorum
Test Code: 205198
Clinical and Procedure
Clinical Utility
This assay is only available as part of a panel and cannot be ordered individually.
Fusobacterium necrophorum, a rod shaped gram-negative bacteria, is often attributed to acute and recurrent sore throats. The bacterium is responsible for Lemierre’s syndrome, as a complication of a bacterial sore throat infection in adults.