Streptobacillary rat-bite fever: a pediatric problem.
A case of streptobacillary rat-bite fever in an 11-year-old boy from rural North Carolina is described. The child's clinical course was unique in that he developed a subglottic mass and bilateral parotid swelling. He responded initially to tetracycline but relapsed after therapy. Cure was ultimately achieved with a three-week course of penicillin. A review of the literature concerning this unusual clinical entity is presented.
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011906:Rat-Bite Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013288:Streptobacillus; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline; D010404:Penicillin V