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Case Reports
. 1983 Jun;33(3):292-4.

Rat-bite fever in animal research laboratory personnel

L C Anderson, S L Leary, P J Manning
  • PMID: 6876736
Case Reports

Rat-bite fever in animal research laboratory personnel

L C Anderson et al. Lab Anim Sci. 1983 Jun.

Abstract

A laboratory animal technician experienced undulating fever, chills, and myalgia 3 days after he was bitten by a laboratory rat. The clinical symptoms subsided with antibiotic therapy, but recurrent fever, malaise, and joint pain occurred when therapy was discontinued. Streptobacillus moniliformis was cultured from the patient's blood.

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