Streptobacillus moniliformis
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Streptobacillus moniliformis is a species of bacteria. It is gram-negative, long and thin bacteria.
Treatment: penicilin, doxycycline.
It can cause Rat bite fever. and Haverhill fever
Treatment: penicilin, doxycycline.
It can cause Rat bite fever. and Haverhill fever
Haverhill fever
In rat-bite fever transmitted by the gram-negative rod Streptobacillus moniliformis, symptoms begin to appear two to ten days after a rat bite injury. The illness resembles a severe influenza, with a moderate fever , chills, joint pain, and a diffuse red rash, located mostly on the hands and feet...