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Nada Mohamed1, Said Albahra1, Christopher Haley2

  • 1Pathology, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Temple, USA.

Cureus
|August 28, 2023
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Rat-bite fever (RBF), a rare infection from rat bites, presents with fever, arthritis, and rash. Specialized PCR and immunohistochemistry confirmed Streptobacillus moniliformis, enabling successful doxycycline treatment.

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feverleukocytoclastic vasculitisrashrat-bite feverstreptobacillus moniliformis

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