Rat bite fever - A rare cause of septic arthritis

Injury Extra

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 99-100

  Clarke, A M ^a   Virgincar, N ^a   Lankester, B J A ^a   Raza, M M ^a   Robertson, L ^a   Gargan, M F ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAM STAINING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALAISE; RASH; RAT BITE FEVER; STREPTOBACILLUS MONILIFORMIS; VOMITING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 15744380164     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.08.017     Document Type: Article

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