Diseases

Rat-Bite Fever

A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A syndrome characterized by recurring fever, rash, and arthralgias occurring days to weeks after a rat bite. The causative agents are either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Haverhill Fever
  • Ratbite Fever
  • Spirillum minus Infection
  • Streptobacillus moniliformis Infection
  • Fever, Haverhill
  • Fever, Rat-Bite
  • Fever, Ratbite
  • Fevers, Rat-Bite
  • Fevers, Ratbite
  • Infection, Spirillum minus
  • Infection, Streptobacillus moniliformis
  • Infections, Spirillum minus
  • Infections, Streptobacillus moniliformis
  • Rat Bite Fever
  • Rat-Bite Fevers
  • Ratbite Fevers
  • Spirillum minus Infections
  • Streptobacillus moniliformis Infections
  • Sodoku
  • Streptobacillus moniliformis Endocarditis
  • Endocarditides, Streptobacillus moniliformis
  • Endocarditis, Streptobacillus moniliformis
  • Streptobacillus moniliformis Endocarditides

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

RAT-BITE FEVER, SPIRILLARY was heading 1963-67

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  1. C01w.150.252w.400w.771w

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NLM Classification

WC 390

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rat-Bite Fever. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011906
  2. Rat-Bite Fever. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-bite_fever
  3. Rat-Bite Fever. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2754970