Rat-Bite Fever

Spirillary fever is a bacterial infection that is mainly contracted through the bite of rodents, and it is part of the group known as rat-bite fever.

Professional care: The infectious disease specialist is the ideal specialist to study this type of rare infection; the general practitioner can also perform the first assessment and refer the case.

Common symptoms:

• Fever that comes and goes
• Muscle and joint pain
• Skin lesions or redness

When to seek help? If fever or persistent discomfort arises after contact with or a bite from a rodent, the prudent thing is to seek an appropriate evaluation as soon as possible.