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Possible rat bite fever? i was bitten by my pet rat 10 days ago and i have muscle pain in both my legs

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Get rid of the rat!: Symptoms will start 3-10 days after being bitten. Two types of Rat Bite...streptobacillary and spirillary. Streptobacilliary presents with fever, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, rash and headache. The Spirillary (Sudoku) symptoms vary..recurring fever, ulceration of bite site, swollen lymph nodes and rash. Call your doctor...If you can take penicillin..Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) 875 twice a day is great.

Answered 10/19/2014

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