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Rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis mimicking pyogenic polyarthritis: A case report.
Pirogard, Nantaporn; Arromdee, Emvalee; Muangsomboon, Sorranart; Rattanaumpawan, Pinyo.
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  • Pirogard N; Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Arromdee E; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Muangsomboon S; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Rattanaumpawan P; Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
IDCases ; 34: e01923, 2023.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37965383
ABSTRACT
We report the world's sixth case of rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis that mimicked pyogenic polyarthritis and required surgical debridement in combination with prolonged antibiotic therapy. This case report highlights the higher severity of rat bite fever caused by S. notomytis compared to S. moniliformis.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: IDCases Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Thailand
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: IDCases Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Thailand