Septic Arthritis and Concern for Osteomyelitis in a Child with Rat Bite Fever
Dustin Daniel Flannery, Ibukunoluwa Akinboyo, Jennifer M. Ty, Lauren W. Averill, Abigail Freedman
Abstract
Dustin Daniel Flannery, Ibukunoluwa Akinboyo, Jennifer M. Ty, Lauren W. Averill, Abigail Freedman
Abstract
Rat bite fever is a rare infection usually caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. A case of septic arthritis and possible osteomyelitis as sequelae of rat bite fever in a pediatric patient is described.
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Rat bite fever is a rare infection usually caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. A case of septic arthritis and possible osteomyelitis as sequelae of rat bite fever in a pediatric patient is described.
Key concepts: Septic arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Medicine, Arthritis, Gram-negative bacterial infections, Fever of unknown origin, Intensive care medicine, Immunology