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KMID : 0604620080150020205
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Dongguk Journal of Medicine
2008 Volume.15 No. 2 p.205 ~ p.209
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A Case of Rat Bit Fever in a Young Child
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Ha Dong-Yeop
Jung Ho-Keun
Jung Byeong-Wuk
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Abstract
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Rat bite fever is a rare systemic bacterial disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus that can be acquired through the bite of a rodent. Rat bite fever has been described in the all over the world but not in korea. We report a rat bite fever patient who a 2 years-old boy came with fever and palpable axillary mass after biting by rat with a brief review of literature.
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KEYWORD
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rat bit fever, rodent
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