A rare cause of vertebral osteomyelitis: the first case report of rat-bite fever in Portugal
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 53: e20190328, 2020. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1057298
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Rat-bite fever is a rarely diagnosed illness caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis . Although this disease is distributed worldwide, there have been few cases reported in Europe. Here, we report a case of vertebral osteomyelitis and sternoclavicular septic arthritis caused by S. moniliformis in a Portuguese patient previously bitten by a rat. Laboratory diagnosis was performed using molecular identification. This is the first case report of rat-bite fever in Portugal. The case described here serves as a reminder for physicians to consider this diagnosis in patients who have developed fever syndromes after being in contact with rodents.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Osteomielite
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Febre por Mordedura de Rato
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Articulação Esternoclavicular
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Mordeduras e Picadas
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Artrite Infecciosa
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Portugal
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Matosinhos Local Health Unit/PT
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National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge/PT
