Pet-rat bite fever and septic arthritis: molecular identification of Streptobacillus moniliformis;Arthrite septique après morsure de rat : identification de Streptobacillus moniliformis par biologie moléculaire

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 293-294

  Mignard, S ^a   Aubry Rozier, B ^a   de Montclos, M ^a   Llorca, G ^a   Carret, G ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Pet rat bite; Septic arthritis; Streptobacillus moniliformis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PEFLOXACIN; PRISTINAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN; TETRACYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; RADIOGRAPHY; RAT BITE FEVER; RNA SEQUENCE; STREPTOBACILLUS MONILIFORMIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAT-BITE FEVER; RATS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STREPTOBACILLUS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 34248561211     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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