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The rise of the rats: A growing paediatric issue

Author(s) -

Karine Khatchadourian,

Philippe Ovetchkine,

Philippe Minodier,

Valérie Lamarre,

Marc Lebel,

Bruce Tapiéro

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

paediatrics and child health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1918-1485

pISSN - 1205-7088

DOI - 10.1093/pch/15.3.131

Subject(s) - rash , medicine , petechial rash , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pathology , dermatology , surgery

Rat bite fever (RBF), a systemic infection of Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus characterized by fever, arthralgias and petechial-purpuric rash on the extremities, carries a mortality rate of 7% to 10% if untreated. In Canada, one adult and two paediatric cases of RBF have been reported since 2000. In recent years, pet rats have become quite popular among children, placing them at an increased risk for RBF. Thus, paediatricians need to be more wary of the potential for RBF in their patients. In the present report, a culture-confirmed case of RBF and two additional cases of suspected infection are described.

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