Streptobacillary rat-bite fever
Streptobacillary rat-bite fever (RBF) is a systemic zoonosis caused by the aerobic Gram-negative bacterium Streptobacillus moniliformis and is transmitted to humans through the bites and scratches of infected rats.
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