Rat bite fever in a pet lover - 09/09/11
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Rat bite fever is an uncommon bacterial illness resulting from infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis that is often transmitted by the bite of a rat. The cutaneous findings in rat bite fever are nonspecific but have been described as maculopapular or petechial. We describe a 9-year-old girl with acrally distributed hemorrhagic pustules, fever, and arthralgias. Diagnosis was delayed because of difficulty in identifying the pathologic organism. She was successfully treated with 10 days of ceftriaxone. (J Am Acad Dermatol 1998;38:330-2.)
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This article is made possible through an education grant from Ortho Dermatological. |
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Dr. Cunningham is a Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. Fellow in Pediatric Dermatology. |
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Reprint requests to: Amy S. Paller, MD, Division of Dermatology, #107, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children’s Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614. E-mail: apaller@nwu.edu |
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Vol 38 - N° 2S
P. 330-332 - février 1998 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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