A Teenager With Sacroileitis, Rash and Fever Caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis Bacteremia.
We report a rare case of sacroileitis in a teenager resulting from Streptobacillus moniliformis bacteremia, identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight. We discuss the challenges of making this diagnosis and review the literature on rat bite fever.
From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Navneet K
NK
Gill
David
D
Craft
Tonya
T
Crook
John
J
Dossett
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006615:Hip / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011906:Rat-Bite Fever; D058566:Sacroiliitis; D013288:Streptobacillus
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents