Rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis mimicking pyogenic polyarthritis: A case report

Nantaporn Pirogard; Emvalee Arromdee; Sorranart Muangsomboon; Pinyo Rattanaumpawan

IDCases (Jan 2023)

Rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis mimicking pyogenic polyarthritis: A case report

Nantaporn Pirogard,
Emvalee Arromdee,
Sorranart Muangsomboon,
Pinyo Rattanaumpawan

Affiliations

Nantaporn Pirogard: Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Emvalee Arromdee: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Sorranart Muangsomboon: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Pinyo Rattanaumpawan: Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Correspondence to: 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 34
p. e01923

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We report the world’s sixth case of rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis that mimicked pyogenic polyarthritis and required surgical debridement in combination with prolonged antibiotic therapy. This case report highlights the higher severity of rat bite fever caused by S. notomytis compared to S. moniliformis.

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ISSN: 2214-2509 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/idcases/

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