Rat bite fever is caused by: (A) Streptobacillus moniliformis, (B) Leptospira canicola, (C) Borrelia recurrentis, (D) Rickettesia prowazaki
Answer is A. (A) Streptobacillus moniliformis # Rat Bite Fever (RBF) is characterised by relapsing fever, rash and arthralgia occurring days or weeks after a rat bite.> Two different bacteria can cause this condition-Streptobacillus moniliformis and Spirillum minus, both of which are natural parasites of rodents.