Rat bite fever in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bougioukas, Lauren; Vicks, Emily; Hale, Andrew J.; Dejace, Jean; Bullis, Sean
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 29(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: Rat bite fever -- Streptobacillus moniliformis -- HIV -- RBF -- Human immunodeficiency virus; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01526
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: The authors report the case of a 45-year-old male with history of human immunodeficiency virus who presented unresponsive and with injuries to his hands after spending a night on a lakeside beach. During his hospitalization, he developed a fever with arthralgias and was initially thought to have calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease before a diagnosis of Rat Bite Fever was ultimately discovered. He was successfully treated with six-weeks of ceftriaxone. The authors discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Rat Bite Fever.