Oral/dental infections
Aspiration pneumonia
Empyema
Intra-abdominal abscess
Diabetic foot infection
Bacteremia
Head and neck infection including Lemierres disease (septic jugular thrombophlebitis) associated with F. necrophorum
Bacteremia with F. necrophorum should prompt thorough investigation for septic thrombophlebitis (Lemierres).
Extremely difficult to grow in current blood culture system. (Bact/Alert)
