Rat bite fever without the bite.
Ann Rheum Dis
; 51(3): 411-2, 1992 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1575596
The case is reported of a patient who developed an acute arthropathy, which was initially diagnosed as acute septic arthritis. The true diagnosis of rat bite fever due to Streptobacillus moniliformis was delayed because of difficulty in growing the organism, which has fastidious growth requirements. The patient had no history of rat bite, which is the usual form of transmission of this disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Febre por Mordedura de Rato
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Rheum Dis
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article