Streptobacillus moniliformis and IgM and IgG Immune Response in Patient with Endocarditis
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Emerg Infect Dis 2024;
30:608-610. [PMID:
38407252 PMCID:
PMC10902545 DOI:
10.3201/eid3003.230917]
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Abstract
We describe a case of endocarditis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis bacteria, a known cause of rat-bite fever, in a 32-year-old woman with pet rats in Germany. The patient had a strong serologic response, with high IgM and IgG titers. Serologic analysis is a promising tool to identify S. moniliformis bacterial infection.
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