Adherence to simple precautions while handling rats can reduce the risk for RBF and other potential rodent-borne zoonotic infections, wound infections, and injuries. [cdc.gov]

Optimal growth requires Trypticase soy agar or broth enriched with 20% blood, serum, or ascitic fluid. The bacteria grow slowly (2 to 3 days) and may take as long as 7 days. [doi.org]

These case reports demonstrate that infection with S. moniliformis can cause fulminant sepsis and death in previously healthy adults. [cdc.gov]

Before her transport to the ED, she exhibited anxiety, confusion, and labored breathing. ED staff noted that she appeared jaundiced. The body was transported to the coroner's office, where an autopsy was performed. [cdc.gov]

Blood cultures in 11 of 17 cases and joint fluid aspirate cultures in 2 of 2 cases demonstrated an organism subsequently named Haverhillia multiformis, with characteristics identical to S. moniliformis. [doi.org]

In a description of four cases from this outbreak ( 74 ), the clinical features were described as abrupt onset of fever with headache, peripheral erythematous rash, polyarthralgias, and subsequent sore throat. [doi.org]

Rectal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms are less severe or are absent. Penicillin is the most common treatment. The streptobacillosis form of rat-bite fever is known by the alternative names Haverhill fever and epidemic arthritic erythema. [en.wikipedia.org]

On physical examination, she was afebrile and hypotensive (blood pressure: 82/40 mmHg) with left-sided abdominal tenderness and scleral icterus; no rash was noted. [cdc.gov]

Noninfectious causes include collagen vascular diseases and drug reactions. Sodoku. Infection caused by rat bites in Asia is likely to be caused by Spirillum minus and is designated sodoku ( so, rat; doku, poison). [doi.org]

Symptomatic patients often present with fever, malaise, cough, maculopapular rash, and occasional arthritis, and usually have a history of rodent exposure. This report describes a patient with rat-bite fever resulting in suppurative arthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

rash on the extremities. rat-bite fever (răt′bīt′) n. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

An abrupt onset of fever, myalgias, arthralgias, vomiting, and headache typically occurs within 2--10 days of exposure and is usually followed by a maculopapular rash on the extremities ( 1 ). [cdc.gov]

It begins with the fever and progresses to the rash on the hands and feet within 2 to 4 days. Rash appears all over the body with this form, but rarely causes joint pain. [en.wikipedia.org]

It is important to consider performing the MRI to differentiate vertebral osteomyelitis from simple back pain to determine the appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There may be back pain, and a spotty, measles-like skin rash. Sodoku, or spirillar rat-bite fever, is caused by Spirillum minus. The original bite heals promptly, but within 5 to 28 days the site becomes swollen and takes on a dusky, purplish hue. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Two days before his death, the patient experienced rigors, fevers, vomiting, headaches, and leg pains. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Special emphasis is given on information from the field of laboratory animal microbiology and suggestions for future research. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Radiological data suggest that rat bite fever may be considered a cause of damage to physes and acrophyses, mimicking frostbite damage ( 53 ), and clinical data suggest that S. moniliformis may have a predilection for synovial and serosal surfaces ( 67 [doi.org]

Histopathology revealed findings suggestive of a systemic infectious process that included disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and inflammatory cell infiltrates in the liver, heart, and lungs. [cdc.gov]

Prevalence studies using selective enrichment mechanisms may also enable the isolation of novel strains and candidate species of this neglected group of microorganisms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In early September 2003, a previously healthy woman aged 52 years visited an emergency department (ED) with a 2-day history of headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, lethargy, right axillary lymphadenopathy, progressive myalgias, and pain in her distal extremities [cdc.gov]

Streptobacillary rat-bite fever with massive pericardial effusion. JAMA 1967;201:703-4. Anderson LC, Leary SL, Manning PJ. Rat-bite fever in animal research laboratory personnel. Lab Anim Sci 1983;33:292-4. Taber LH, Feigin RD. [cdc.gov]

Streptobacillary rat-bite fever with massive pericardial effusion. JAMA 201 : 703 -704. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2005. Fatal rat-bite fever—Florida and Washington. Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 53 (SS) : 1198 -1202. [doi.org]

Bartonella quintana, spotted fever and typhus group rickettsiae, flaviviruses, hantaviruses, and influenza viruses were negative. Clusters of filamentous bacteria were identified in sections of the liver and kidney by using a silver stain. [cdc.gov]