ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2016
Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Rat bite fever mimicking ANCA-associated vasculitis.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- Rat-Bite Fever in a 34-Year-Old Female.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Rat bite fever with osteomyelitis and discitis: case report and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Review
- Near-fatal Periprosthetic Infection withJournal of bone and joint infection · 2020Article
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Abstract
Rat bite fever is rare in Western countries. It can be very difficult to diagnose as blood cultures are typically negative and a history of rodent exposure is often missed. Unless a high index of suspicion is maintained, the associated polyarthritis can be mistaken for rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of culture-positive rat bite fever in a 46-year-old female presenting with fever and polyarthritis. The clinical presentation mimicked rheumatoid arthritis. Infection was complicated by discitis, a rare manifestation. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this rare zoonotic infection. We also review nine reported cases of rat bite fever, all of which had an initial presumptive diagnosis of a rheumatological disorder. Rat bite fever is a potentially curable infection but can have a lethal course if left untreated.
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