REPORT OF 4 CASES OF YERSINIA-PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS SEPTICEMIA AND A LITERATURE-REVIEW

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a rare cause of disease in humans, the most common manifestation being mesenteric lymphadenitis accompanied b y abdominal pain and fever. A septicemic form of Yersinia pseudotuberc ulosis infection has been reported only rarely. It is usually seen in patients with underlying disorders such as diabetes, hepatic cirrhosis or iron overload. Fifty-four cases of septicemic infection were found in the literature. The earlier published cases are reviewed, and four cases occurring in Finland during the period February to June 1992 ar e reported.