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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 4/2011

01-08-2011 | Case Report

Rat bite fever with flexor tenosynovitis: case report and review

Authors: Daemon Dewing, Rakhi Nayar, Paul McArthur

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2011

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Abstract

The term rat bite fever (RBF) designates pyrexia and systemic disease caused by the gram-negative bacteria Streptobacillus moniliformis, common in North American and European rats, and transmitted by their bite. Despite low transmission rates of 10%, this systemic disease has a mortality of around 15% when untreated and has serious consequences for at risk populations such as the immune compromised.
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Metadata
Title
Rat bite fever with flexor tenosynovitis: case report and review
Authors
Daemon Dewing
Rakhi Nayar
Paul McArthur
Publication date
01-08-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-010-0461-1

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