Rat-bite feverFrom our partner site on osteoarthritis, MyOsteoarthritisCentral.com.
Streptobacillary fever; Streptobacillosis; Haverhill fever; Epidemic arthritic erythema; Spirillary fever; Sodoku Treatment: Rat-bite fever is usually treated with antibiotic therapy. Your health care provider may prescribe penicillin or tetracyclines for 7-10 days. Expectations (prognosis): advertisement The prognosis is excellent with early treatment. Complications:
Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if you or your child has had recent contact with a rat or other rodents, particularly if the person was bitten or has symptoms of rat-bite fever.
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