Rat bite injuries in children: description of a novel classification
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-020-04799-6
Abstract: Rats are common intruders into human settlements. Apart from their role as disease vectors, they can also cause bite injuries. We describe the clinical course of a series of children with rat bites, and characterise… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; rat bites; bite injuries; rat bite ... See more keywords
Rat bite fever: some comments on a case report review
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2022.2028113
Abstract: Dear Editor, I like to make some comments on a case report review with the focus on the rare zoonotic infection rat bite fever (RBF) written by Coessens and De Laere [1]. Firstly, I agree… read more here.
Keywords: review; fever; rat bite; case ... See more keywords
Rat bite as a cause of diabetic foot ulcer in sub‐Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13346
Abstract: There have been relatively few reports of foot ulcers in diabetes resulting from rat bite. The findings were derived from people attending a single specialist service in Dar es Salaam for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)… read more here.
Keywords: foot ulcer; foot; diabetic foot; rat bite ... See more keywords
Closing the Brief Case: Rat Bite Fever from a Kiss
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00678-19
Abstract: 1. Which of the following is a known transmission modality for rat bite fever? Answer: b. Person-to-person and aerosol transmission of S. moniliformis have not been demonstrated. Classically, transmission occurs through the bite of a… read more here.
Keywords: closing brief; bite fever; brief case; rat bite ... See more keywords
Rat-bite fever in a child without a bite
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320327
Abstract: A previously well, fully immunised 8-year-old boy was admitted to a tertiary paediatric hospital with a 5-day history of fever, papular rash and migratory arthralgia affecting his left wrist, right shoulder and both ankles. By… read more here.
Keywords: fever child; fever; bite; child without ... See more keywords
A rare cause of vertebral osteomyelitis: the first case report of rat-bite fever in Portugal
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0328-2019
Abstract: Abstract Rat-bite fever is a rarely diagnosed illness caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. Although this disease is distributed worldwide, there have been few cases reported in Europe. Here, we report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis and… read more here.
Keywords: vertebral osteomyelitis; case; first case; report ... See more keywords
A Case Study of Rat Bite Fever Caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis.
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DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2016.270
Abstract: We report a case of rat bite fever, diagnosed based on positive cultures of Streptobacillus moniliformis from blood and synovial fluid. The patient was a 45-year-old man who presented with history of a rat bite… read more here.
Keywords: fever; case; streptobacillus moniliformis; rat bite ... See more keywords