Rat-Bite Fever

Known as: Ratbite Fever, bite fever rat, Fevers, Rat-Bite 
A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either… (More)
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Streptobacillary fever

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Bed bugs: clinical relevance and control options.
Since the late 1990s, bed bugs of the species Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus have undergone a worldwide resurgence. These… (More)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Rat bite fever.
Rat bite fever (RBF) is a bacterial zoonosis for which two causal bacterial species have been identified: Streptobacillis… (More)
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2009
2009
Rat bite fever: a misnomer?
We report a case of rat bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis) in a young man who presented generally unwell with pyrexia… (More)
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2006
2006
Rat-bite Fever, Canada
To the Editor: Rat-bite fever was once considered an infection exclusive to children living in poverty; however, dense urban… (More)
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2005
2005
Rat-bite fever.
A 23-year-old woman presented with fever, arthralgias and a skin rash. She possessed nine pet rats, and denied that she had been… (More)
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2003
2003
EXPERIMENTAL RAT-BITE FEVER
1. We have confirmed Ogata's results in experimental rat-bite fever caused by the bite of rats. 2. In our experiments with guinea… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bite in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: a prospective clinical study, 1996-98.
Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is the deadliest snake found commonly in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. In Anuradhapura, 210… (More)
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Rat bite fever in a pet lover.
Rat-bite fever is an uncommon bacterial illness resulting from infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis that is often… (More)
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1992
1992
Rat bite fever without the bite.
The case is reported of a patient who developed an acute arthropathy, which was initially diagnosed as acute septic arthritis… (More)
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1988
1988
Rat-bite fever in a gerbil breeder.
A case of rat-bite fever caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis in a gerbil-breeder is described. Such a case has not been… (More)
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