Table 1 Summary of reported cases of Streptobacillus moniliformis arthritis.
From: Streptobacillus moniliformis septic arthritis: a clinical entity distinct from rat-bite fever?
Study | Age in years, sex | Underlying diseases | Rat exposure | Potential contact with rats | Clinical presentation other than joint pain | Joint(s) involved | Treatment | Duration in days | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandel [15] | 77, M | NR | Bite | Occupation (farmer) | Fever, anorexia, skin pustule | Both ankles and wrists, left sternoclavicular joint | Cloxacillin and ampicillin; penicillin G | 2 14 | Cured |
Anderson & Marrie [16] | 79, M | Oosteomyelitis of hands, Paget's disease | Bite | Occupation (farmer) | Fever and chills | Both knees | Penicillin G; penicillin V | 28 14 | Cured |
Rumley et al. [17] | 48, M | NR | None | Occupation (warehouse fork lift operator) | Fever, headache, cough, hoarseness, sore throat | Left wrist and right shoulder | Nafcillin and gentamicin | 28 | Cured |
Holroyd et al. [18] | 59, M | Alcoholism, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic seizure disorder | None | NR | None | Small joints of hand, wrist, both knees, ankles and shoulders | Ticarcillin and gentamicin; penicillin G | NR 10 | Cured |
Fordham et al. [19] | 63, M | NR | None | Occupation (pig farmer) | Fever, rash, anorexia, malaise | Both ankles, right knee | Flucloxacillin; vancomycin | NR | Cured |
Hockam et al. [20] | 12, M | None | Scratch | Pet | Fever, rash, skin pustule | Right hip | Arthrotomy, cefuroxime; ceftriaxone | 21 | Cured |
Downing et al. [21] | 13, M | None | Bite | Pet | Fever | Right hip | Arthrotomy; penicillin G; amoxicillin | 42 | Cured |
Stehle et al. [22] | 72, M | Osteomyelitis of knees with total knee replacement bilaterally | Bite | Animal lover, picking up rat near trashcans | None | Right elbow, 3rd left metacarpophalangeal, both knees | Antibiotics | NR | Cured |
Wallet et al. [23] | 56, F | NR | Bite | Pet | None | Right knee, left ankle, left shoulder, left elbow, left wrist | Penicillin G and ofloxacin; clindamycin and rifampin | NR | Cured |
Thong & Barkham [24] | 62, M | NR | Bite | NR | None | Both wrists, small joints of hands, right knee, right ankle, left foot | Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline; penicillin G | NR 28 | Cured |
Legout et al. [25] | 60, F | Carcinoma of breast | Bite | Occupation (pet shop employee) | None | Both knees, elbows, ankles, hands | Penicillin; rifampin and clindamycin | 28 | Cured |
Current case | 58, F | Osteomyelitis of knees | Bite | Traveling | Fever | Left wrist and right knee | Arthrotomy; cloxacillin; ampicillin | 3 21 | Cured |