rat-bite fever
English edit
Noun edit
- Any febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents.
- Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
- Streptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis
Synonyms edit
- RBF (abbreviation)
Derived terms edit
- RBF (abbreviation)