Streptobacillus notomytis Bacteremia after Exposure to Rat Feces.

ABSTRACT: To determine the source of Streptobacillus notomytis bacteremia in a woman in Japan with signs of rat-bite fever, we examined rat feces from her home. After culture and PCR failed to identify the causative organism in the feces, next-generation sequencing detected Streptobacillus spp., illustrating this procedure's value for identifying causative environmental organisms.

SUBMITTER: Kawashima A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8962910 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature