Rat bite fever in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.

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.

• Authors: Lauren Bougioukas, Emily Vicks, Andrew J Hale, Jean Dejace, Sean Bullis
• Journal: IDCases (IDCases) Vol. 29 Pg. e01526 ( 2022) ISSN: 2214-2509 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 35693327 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2022 The Authors.