Rat-Bite Fever

A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus.

Year introduced: RAT-BITE FEVER, SPIRILLARY was heading 1963-1967

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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.771

MeSH Unique ID: D011906

Entry Terms:

• Fever, Rat-Bite
• Fevers, Rat-Bite
• Rat Bite Fever
• Rat-Bite Fevers
• Haverhill Fever
• Fever, Haverhill
• Ratbite Fever
• Fever, Ratbite
• Fevers, Ratbite
• Ratbite Fevers
• Streptobacillus moniliformis Infection
• Infections, Streptobacillus moniliformis
• Infection, Streptobacillus moniliformis
• Streptobacillus moniliformis Infections
• Spirillum minus Infection
• Infection, Spirillum minus
• Infections, Spirillum minus
• Spirillum minus Infections
• Sodoku
• Streptobacillus moniliformis Endocarditis
• Endocarditides, Streptobacillus moniliformis
• Endocarditis, Streptobacillus moniliformis
• Streptobacillus moniliformis Endocarditides

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Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Rat-Bite Fever