A Case of Rat Bite Fever Arthritis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 285-290, 2007.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-196272
ABSTRACT
Rat bite fever is a rare, systemic illness caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus following a rat or other rodent bite. Characteristically, fever develops abruptly with maculopapular skin rash after an incubation period of two to ten days, and asymmetric migrating polyarthritis starts later in up to 50% of patients. The arthritis involves the knees, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands, which may either be suppurative or non-suppurative. Although most cases seem to resolve spontaneously within two weeks, the mortality in untreated cases is around 10~15%. The response to antibiotic treatment is good and early diagnosis is the most important prognostic factor. We report a patient who developed arthritis with fever after biting by rat.
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Asunto principal:
Artritis
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Fiebre por Mordedura de Rata
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Roedores
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Hombro
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Spirillum
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Streptobacillus
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Muñeca
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Mortalidad
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Diagnóstico Precoz
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Codo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Año:
2007
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Artículo
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