| fusobacterium | A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| fusobacterium infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus fusobacterium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Fusobacterium mortiferum | Sphaerophorus mortiferus;a species found in various infections in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fusobacterium necrophorum | A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fusobacterium nucleatum | A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the gingival margin and sulcus and from infections of the upper respiratory tract and pleural cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Fusobacterium plauti | A species found in the buccal cavity; also found in cultures of Entamoeba histolytica. Synonym: Eubacterium plauti. (05 Mar 2000) |