<i>Streptobacillus notomytis</i> Bacteremia after Exposure to Rat Feces

Kawashima, Akira; Kutsuna, Satoshi; Shimomura, Akira; Sato, Lubna; Ando, Honami; Tamada, Tsutomu; Nagashima, Maki; Miyoshi‐Akiyama, Tohru; Inagaki, Takeshi; Ohmagari, Norio

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“… 21 For example, in a case of suspected bacteremia due to a mouse bite, it may be important for the clinician to visit the patient’s home to collect a mouse specimen, with the patient’s permission. 22 If specialized diagnostic tests such as genome analysis are not available, it may be worth contacting authors who have written case reports about similar cases to request their assistance with performing the tests or considering alternative diagnostic procedures may be useful for achieving a diagnosis, especially in cases that are difficult to diagnose.…”

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Writing Case Reports Can Improve Seven Components in Clinical Reasoning

Nishizawa,

Ishizuka,

Otsuka

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IMCRJ

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Case reports provide scientific knowledge and opportunities for new clinical research. However, it is estimated that less than 5% of cases presented by Japanese generalists at academic conferences are published due to various barriers such as the complex process of writing articles, conducting literature searches, the significant time required, the reluctance to write in English, and the challenge of selecting appropriate journals for publication. Therefore, the purpose of this opinion paper is to provide clinicians with practical tips for writing case reports that promote diagnostic excellence. In recent years, clinical practitioners have been striving for diagnostic excellence and optimal methods to accurately and comprehensively understand the patient’s condition. To write a case report, it is essential to be mindful of the elements of diagnostic excellence and consider the quality of the diagnostic reasoning process. We (the authors) are seven academic generalists who are members of the Japanese Society of Hospital General Medicine (JSHGM) – Junior Doctors Association, with a median of 7 years after graduation and extensive experience publishing case reports in international peer-reviewed journals. We conducted a narrative review and discussed ways to write case reports to promote diagnostic excellence, leveraging our unique perspectives as academic generalists. Our review did not identify any reports addressing the critical points in writing case reports that embody diagnostic excellence. Therefore, this report proposes a methodology that describes the process involved in writing diagnostic excellence-promoting case reports and provides an overview of the lessons learned. Based on our review and discussion, we explain the essential points for promoting diagnostic excellence through case reports categorized into seven components of clinical reasoning. These strategies are useful in daily clinical practice and instrumental in promoting diagnostic excellence through case reports.

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Writing Case Reports Can Improve Seven Components in Clinical Reasoning

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Ishizuka,

Otsuka

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“…Rat bite fever is a rare disease that is found mainly in Asian countries [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] . The classical manifestations include acute relapsing fever, rash, and migratory polyarthralgia [1] , [6] .…”

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“…In 2018, the first human case of rat bite fever caused by S. notomytis was reported in Okinawa, Japan [1] . Until now, there were only five case reports of rat bite fever caused by S. notomytis [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] . Streptobacillus sp.…”

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“…is a fastidious gram-negative nonmotile bacillus that needs microaerophilic conditions to grow. The pathogen is unlikely to be identified by conventional methods [1] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] . Furthermore, sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), an anticoagulant commonly used in the blood culture bottle was reported to have inhibitory effect with Streptobacillus moniliformis [10] .…”

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Rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis mimicking pyogenic polyarthritis: A case report

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Streptobacillus notomytis Bacteremia after Exposure to Rat Feces

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Writing Case Reports Can Improve Seven Components in Clinical Reasoning

Writing Case Reports Can Improve Seven Components in Clinical Reasoning

Rat bite fever caused by Streptobacillus notomytis mimicking pyogenic polyarthritis: A case report

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