Abstract
We describe a challenging diagnostic course of a case of septic arthritis secondary to rat bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis) in a 29-year-old man who presented with generalised malaise, polyarthralgia and bilateral palmoplantar rash.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
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Ankle Joint / pathology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
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Arthritis, Infectious / pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Rat-Bite Fever / complications*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Amoxicillin