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Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint Authors
Daley, Peter
Akter, Ripa
Boland, Paul
Rahman, Proton
Al Ghanim, Nayef
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Akter, Ripa& Boland, Paul& Daley, Peter& Rahman, Proton& Al Ghanim, Nayef. 2016. Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100009
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Akter, Ripa…[et al.]. Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100009
American Medical Association (AMA)
Akter, Ripa& Boland, Paul& Daley, Peter& Rahman, Proton& Al Ghanim, Nayef. Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100009
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100009