Rat-bite fever
Alternative names:
Haverhill fever; sodoku; streptobacillary fever; streptobacilliary fever
Treatment:
The goal of treatment is to eliminate the infection with appropriate antibiotics: - penicillin (drug of choice)
- streptomycin
- tetracycline
- erythromycin
- cephalosporins
Note: Oral tetracycline is usually not prescribed for children until after all the permanent teeth have erupted; it can permanently discolor teeth that are still forming.
Expectations (prognosis):
Full recovery is expected with treatment.
Complications:
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if your child has had a recent injury or exposure to a rat or other rodent and has symptoms similar to those listed here.
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