Revista Médica Herediana (Jan 2003)

Fiebre por mordedura de rata: reporte de un caso probable en el Hospital Regional del Cuzco

  • Miguel Cabada Samame,
  • Rosa Conde Sumire,
  • Sara Gonzales Portillo,
  • Eduardo Gotuzzo Herencia

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 44 – 47

Abstract

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A 4 year old patient was admitted to the Emergency Department of Hospital Regional de Cusco with 17 days history of a rat bite. One week later, the patient developed fever and rash, which lasted for 3 days. Fever, an abscess on the forehead with lymphangitis, and cervical lymphadenopathy were observed on admission. The VDRL test was positive but FTA-Abs was negative. He was diagnosed of rat bite fever and treated with IV penicillin G with a favorable response. The case is discussed and pertinent literature is reviewed. (Rev Med Hered 2003; 14:44-47).

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