HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -To treat rat-bite fever, the doctor will give your child penicillin G by injection or intravenously for 7 to 10 days. Alternative drugs include ampicillin, cefuroxime, and cefotaxime.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes. Rat-bite fever can be caused by either of two different bacteria, Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus. Both of these are found in the mouths of rodents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diagnostics and Laboratory Testing moniliformis from blood, synovial fluid, other body fluids, affected tissues such as abscessed organs, or primary lesions. In the absence of a positive culture, Gram stain identification of pleomorphic gram-negative bacilli in appropriate specimens supports a preliminary diagnosis.