title: Rat bite fever caused by a kiss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT 06102. Electronic address: nvetter@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Vetter
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT 06106.
authors.forename: Henry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Feder
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT 06102.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ratzan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057805:Pets / Q000382:microbiology*; D011906:Rat-Bite Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D051381:Rats; D013288:Streptobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline