Migratory Polyarthralgias and Skin Rash

Migratory Polyarthralgias and Skin Rash

Rat bite fever is a rare, underdiagnosed disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis in the United States, and is typically characterized by leukocytosis, elevated C-reactive protein, migratory polyarthralgias, and pustular skin rash. Rat bite fever is frequently misdiagnosed as either a viral il...

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Main Authors: Ilya Y. Shadrin, MD, PhD, Ahmad A.H. Albitar, MD, Ana Catarina Paim, MD, Meltiady Issa, MD, MBA, Walter R. Wilson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454819301778

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