Unique presentation of rat-bite fever: Polyarthritis with petechial lesion on palms and soles
Rat-bite fever is a rare disease because of its challenging diagnosis and propensity to mimic other conditions that present with symptoms, such as rash and polyarthritis. However, when left untreated, this illness can persist for weeks or even months and has been associated with a reported mortality...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Tungs’ Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/TMJ/Pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2071-3592;year=2023;volume=17;issue=2;spage=93;epage=97;aulast=Hsieh |