rat-bite fever

English

Noun

rat-bite fever (uncountable)

1. Any febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents.
   1. Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
   2. Streptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

Synonyms

• RBF (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• RBF (abbreviation)

Related terms

• cat-scratch fever