Rat-bite fever primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Prevention

Whilst obviously preventable by staying away from rodents, otherwise hands and face should be washed after contact and any scratches both cleaned and antiseptics applied.