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Lessons from practice ‐ Meningitis and pneumonitis caused by pet rodents

2012; Wiley; Volume: 196; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5694/mja11.10841

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Lito E. Papanicolas, Judith M Holds, Narin Bak,

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 196, Issue 3 p. 202-203 Case report Lessons from practice - Meningitis and pneumonitis caused by pet rodents Correction(s) for this article Meningitis and pneumonitis caused by pet rodents Lito E Papanicolas, Judith M Holds, Narin Bak, Volume 196Issue 4Medical Journal of Australia pages: 245-245 First Published online: March 5, 2012 Lito E Papanicolas BM BS, Corresponding Author Lito E Papanicolas BM BS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Registrar [email protected] SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA.Correspondence: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJudith M Holds BLabMed, Judith M Holds BLabMed Medical Scientist1 Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this authorNarin Bak MB BS, FRACP, MPH, Narin Bak MB BS, FRACP, MPH Infectious Diseases Physician Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this author Lito E Papanicolas BM BS, Corresponding Author Lito E Papanicolas BM BS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Registrar [email protected] SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA.Correspondence: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJudith M Holds BLabMed, Judith M Holds BLabMed Medical Scientist1 Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this authorNarin Bak MB BS, FRACP, MPH, Narin Bak MB BS, FRACP, MPH Infectious Diseases Physician Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this author First published: 20 February 2012 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10841Citations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidance for minimizing risk for human lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection associated with rodents. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005; 54: 747–749. 2Elliott SP. Rat bite fever and Steptobacillus moniliformis. Clin Microbiol Rev 2007; 20: 13–22. 3Fordham JN, McKay-Ferguson E, Davies A, Blyth T. Rat bite fever without the bite. Ann Rheum Dis 1992; 51: 411–412. 4Tandon R, Lee M, Curran E, et al. A 26-year-old woman with a rash on her extremities. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 43: 1585–1586. 5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fatal rat-bite fever — Florida and Washington, 2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2005; 53: 1198–1202. 6McHugh TP, Bartlett RL, Raymond JI. Rat bite fever: report of a fatal case. Ann Emerg Med 1985; 14: 1116. 7Sens MA, Brown EW, Wilson LR, Crocker TP. Fatal Streptobacillus moniliformis infection in a two-month old infant. Am J Clin Pathol 1989; 91: 612. 8Beeuwkes H, De Jong JG, Van Der Zalm HO. [Cranial base fracture with purulent meningitis due to Streptobacillus moniliformis] [Dutch]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1954; 98: 906–912. 9Atala A, Correa CN, Correa WM, et al. [Meningitis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis] [Portuguese]. Rev Paul Med 1973; 82: 175–178. 10Sakalkale R, Mansell C, Whalley D, et al. Rat-bite fever: a cautionary tale. N Z Med J 2007; 120: U2545. Citing Literature Volume196, Issue3February 2012Pages 202-203 ReferencesRelatedInformation