[Pet-rat bite fever and septic arthritis: molecular identification of Streptobacillus moniliformis].
Pet-rat bite fever is a relatively rare disease consecutive to a rat bite or scratch. The authors report a case of septic arthritis following a pet rat bite. Streptobacillus moniliformis was identified in the knee synovial fluid and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. This is a rapid and efficient tool for identification of fastidious bacterium. The patient was cured by an amoxicillin treatment.
Mignard
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Laboratoire de bactériologie, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France. sophie.mignard@chu-lyon.fr
Aubry-Rozier
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de Montclos
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Llorca
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Carret
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011906:Rat-Bite Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D051381:Rats; D013288:Streptobacillus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S