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Fothergill's sore throat
Associated persons:
John Fothergill
Description:
Ulcerative sore throat present in severe scarlet fever. Fothergill gave the first authoritative account of both diphtheria and scarlatina angina, but failed to differentiate between the two conditions.
Bibliography:
- J. Fothergill:
An Account of the Sore Throat Attended with Ulcers.
London, C. Davis, 1748, 1754. Reprinted in Medical Classics, 1940, 5: 58-99.
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