Rat bite fever due to Streptobacillus notomytis complicated by meningitis and spondylodiscitis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only three other cases of rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis in humans have been reported since this species was identified in 2015. Data specific to the differences in clinical features and geographic distribution between S. notomytis infection and S. moniliformis infection are scarce. All previous cases of human S. notomytis infection were reported from Japan. This is the first case of S. notomytis infection reported from outside of Japan.

Case presentation

A 72-year-old Thai woman was admitted to Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand)-Thailand's largest university-based national tertiary referral center-in August 2020 with fever, myalgia, and polyarthralgia for 3 days, and gradually decreased consciousness for the past 1 day. Physical examination

SUBMITTER: Pongsuttiyakorn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480094 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature