What a Rat Race: A Case Study of Rat Bite Fever in an Emergency Department

What a Rat Race: A Case Study of Rat Bite Fever in an Emergency Department

Rat bite fever is an acute illness caused by bacteria from rodents. In the United States, rat bite fever is considered rare; however, actual incidence is unknown because of lack of mandatory disease reporting requirements. Risk of development of rat bite fever after being bitten by a rat is approxim...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of emergency nursing 2022-09, Vol.48 (5), p.583-585
Hauptverfasser: Bedner, Kelly, Crago, Elizabeth
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Anemia
Animal bites
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
Blood
Case reports
Creatinine
Emergency medical care
Emergency services
Endocarditis
Fever
Infectious disease
Metabolism
Proteins
Rat bite
Rodent bite
Sepsis
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Zusammenfassung:Rat bite fever is an acute illness caused by bacteria from rodents. In the United States, rat bite fever is considered rare; however, actual incidence is unknown because of lack of mandatory disease reporting requirements. Risk of development of rat bite fever after being bitten by a rat is approximately 10%. Early treatment is imperative as death is a potential complication. The following case study demonstrates the gravity of the syndrome.
ISSN:0099-1767
1527-2966
DOI:10.1016/j.jen.2022.07.001