Septic arthritis and concern for osteomyelitis in a child with rat bite fever.
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چکیده
Rat bite fever is a rare infection usually caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. A case of septic arthritis and possible osteomyelitis as sequelae of rat bite fever in a pediatric patient is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 51 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013