Abstract
Rat-bite fever results from an infection with the organism Spirillum minus. The authors report a symptomatic patient with fever, malaise, and ulcer in forehead after a rodent exposure. The organism was identified in darkfield examination of the ulcer exudate. Penicillin was the drug used with clinical improvement of symptoms.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
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Female
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Humans
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Penicillin G Benzathine / administration & dosage
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Penicillins / administration & dosage
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Rat-Bite Fever / diagnosis*
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Rat-Bite Fever / drug therapy
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Rat-Bite Fever / microbiology
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Spirillum / isolation & purification
Substances
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Penicillins
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Penicillin G Benzathine