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Rat-Bite Fever
Alternate Names : Epidemic Arthritic Erythema, Haverhill Fever, Sodoku, Spirillary Fever, Streptobacillary Fever, Streptobacillosis
Rat-Bite Fever Prevention
Avoiding contact with rats or rat-contaminated dwellings may help prevent rat-bite fever. A course of oral antibiotics following a rat bite may also help prevent this illness.
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• Definition
• Rat-Bite Fever Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Rat-Bite Fever Symptoms & Signs
• Rat-Bite Fever Prevention
• Rat-Bite Fever Diagnosis & Tests
• Rat-Bite Fever Treatment
• Rat-Bite Fever Prognosis
• Rat-Bite Fever Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Arthritis
• Endocarditis
• Pneumonia
• Salivary Gland Infections
• Tenosynovitis
Other Topics
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle Aches
• Rashes
Review Date : 12/24/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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