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Rat-Bite Fever (Sodoku)

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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.

Also Known As:

Sodoku; Ratbite Fever; Fever, Rat-Bite; Fever, Ratbite; Fevers, Rat-Bite; Fevers, Ratbite; Rat Bite Fever; Rat-Bite Fevers; Ratbite Fevers

Networked: 12 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Bacterial Infections: 10283
  - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: 350
    - Rat-Bite Fever: 12
    - Fusobacteriaceae Infections
      - Rat-Bite Fever: 12

Related Diseases

1.	Bites and Stings (Sting)

Experts

1.	Imaoka, Koichi: 1 article (10/2008)
2.	Yagasaki, Akiko: 1 article (10/2008)
3.	Shibagaki, Naotaka: 1 article (10/2008)
4.	Shimada, Shinji: 1 article (10/2008)
5.	Harada, Kazutoshi: 1 article (10/2008)
6.	Deguchi, Nobuhiro: 1 article (10/2008)
7.	Kimura, Masanobu: 1 article (10/2008)
8.	Nakagomi, Daiki: 1 article (10/2008)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Rat-Bite Fever:

1.	Streptomycin (Streptomycin Sulfate)FDA Link 08/18/1951 - "[Two cases of sodoku in French Guiana cured by streptomycin]." 01/01/1951 - "Rat bite fever--response to streptomycin therapy."
2.	AntibodiesIBA 09/01/1917 - "It is not yet clear how long after recovery from rat-bite fever the antibodies are effective in the blood of human beings, and further investigations are needed to elucidate this point. " 09/01/1917 - "Summarizing the results that have been cited, we have proved that the blood serum of convalescents from rat-bite fever contains antibodies which are specific against the causative agent of that disease. "
3.	Penicillins (Penicillin)FDA Link 09/22/1950 - "[Successful penicillin therapy of rat-bite fever in a child]." 02/01/1948 - "Rat bite fever caused by Spirillum minus treated with penicillin; report of a case." 07/01/1946 - "Penicillin in rat-bite fever; a case report." 11/01/1945 - "Penicillin therapy in ratbite fever." 11/01/1944 - "Rat Bite Fever Due to Streptobacillus Moniliformis: A Case Treated by Penicillin."
4.	neoarsphenamine (Neosalvarsan)IBA 02/04/1922 - "TREATMENT OF RAT-BITE FEVER WITH NOVARSENOBILLON." 06/18/1921 - "FIVE CASES OF RAT-BITE FEVER: Two Cases Treated Successfully by Novarsenobillon." 02/16/1918 - "A CASE OF RAT-BITE FEVER TREATED SUCCESSFULLY BY INJECTIONS OF NOVARSENOBILLON."
5.	DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)IBA 10/01/2008 - "Rat-bite fever identified by polymerase chain reaction detection of Streptobacillus moniliformis DNA." 10/01/2008 - "The patient was diagnosed as having rat-bite fever based on the symptoms and clinical course, as well as the polymerase chain reaction detection of Streptobacillus moniliformis DNA in the crust of the bite site. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Injections 02/16/1918 - "A CASE OF RAT-BITE FEVER TREATED SUCCESSFULLY BY INJECTIONS OF NOVARSENOBILLON."