Streptobacillosis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Streptobacillus moniliformis. This disease is characterised by systemic illness with fever, chills, rash, and polyarthralgias. Transmission is commonly by direct contact through the bite or scratch of an infected rat. Confirmation is by identification of Streptobacillus in blood or joint samples.

Inclusions

• Epidemic arthritic erythema
• Haverhill fever
• Streptobacillary rat-bite fever

Exclusions from above levels

• NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified