Rat-Bite Fever
Synonyms
Fever, Rat-Bite
Fever, Ratbite
Fevers, Rat-Bite
Fevers, Ratbite
Rat Bite Fever
Rat-Bite Fevers
Ratbite Fever
Ratbite Fevers
Sodoku
A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus.