Infection in a Young Immunocompetent Male Caused by Streptobacillus felis, a Putative Zoonotic Microorganism Transmitted by Cats.
Ulrich MattJudith SchmiedelAhmad FawzyJanina TrauthKatja SchmidtKlaus VogelSusanne HeroldThomas KarraschCan ImirzaliogluTobias EisenbergPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Rat bite fever (RBF) is predominantly caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis. We report a human infection with Streptobacillus felis. Clinical presentation was consistent with RBF, but serologic testing was negative for S moniliformis. Eventually, S felis-specific sequences were detected in skin lesions of the patient and in the oropharynx of local cats.