Septic arthritis caused by pet rodents: A diagnostic dilemma

We describe a case of rat bite fever in a 46-year-old healthy lady which was transmitted without a history of being bitten or scratched. With prompt liaison with local microbiologists we grew Streptobacillus moniliformis from both blood and synovial fluid for the first time. Our case was complicated by septic arthritis despite treatment with appropriate antibiotics.
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research