Rat Bite Fever
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Rat Bite Fever Definition
Common names:
Fever Rat Bite
Rat Bite Fever
A person with
rat bite
fever
has episodes of
fever
,
rash
, and joint pain, caused by a bacterial infection from a
rat bite
.
The disease is rare, but the exact incidence is unknown.
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Related Topics:
Animal bites
Rodent bites
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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Rat Bite Fever References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rat-bite fever--New Mexico, 1996. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1998 Feb 13;47(5):89-91.
Graves MH, Janda JM. Rat-bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis): a potential emerging disease. Int J Infect Dis. 2001;5(3):151-5.