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Rat bite fever mimicking rheumatoid arthritis.
Legout, L; Senneville, E; Mulleman, D; Solau-Gervais, E; Flipo, R M; Mouton, Y.
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  • Legout L; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. laurence.legout@hcuge.ch
Scand J Infect Dis ; 37(6-7): 532-3, 2005.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16012023
ABSTRACT
We report a case of Streptobacillus moniliformis polyarthritis mimicking a rheumatoid arthritis, in a pet shop employee. In culture of fluid joint growth a curious Gram-negative bacillus was identified by polymerase chain reaction as Streptobacillus moniliformis. The outcome was good after surgical debridment and rifampin-clindamycin combination during 4 weeks.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Rat-Bite Fever / Arthritis, Infectious Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Scand J Infect Dis Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country:
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Rat-Bite Fever / Arthritis, Infectious Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Scand J Infect Dis Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: