Fiebre por mordedura de rata: Reporte de un caso probable en el Hospital Regional del Cuzco.

• Autores: Miguel CABADA SAMAME, Rosa CONDE SUMIRE, Sara GONZALES PORTILLO, Eduardo Gotuzzo
• Localización: Revista Médica Herediana, ISSN-e 1729-214X, ISSN 1018-130X, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 2003 (Ejemplar dedicado a: enero - marzo)
• Idioma: español
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  • 4 year old patient was admitted to the Emergency Department of Hospital Regional de Cusco with 17 days history of a rat bite. One week later, the patient developed fever and rash, which lasted for 3 days. Fever, an abscess on the forehead with lymphangitis, and cervical lymphadenopathy were observed on admission. The VDRL test was positive but FTA-Abs was negative. He was diagnosed of rat bite fever and treated with IV penicillin G with a favorable response. The case is discussed and pertinent literature is reviewed.