The New Zealand medical journal

The most recent articles from: May 2007

  • N. Z. Med. J. · May 2007

    Case Reports

    Rat-bite fever: a cautionary tale.

    We present the first ever report of streptobacillary rat-bite fever in New Zealand. The patient was a young man who was admitted with systemic sepsis. ⋯ Blood cultures grew Streptobacillus moniliformis, thus confirming the diagnosis. The literature on rat-bite fever is also reviewed.

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