Toilet Rat Bite Sends Canadian Man to ICU with Severe Infection
A Canadian man ended up in the ICU after being bitten by a rat he found in his toilet, leading to a severe infection that was successfully treated. The incident, detailed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, resulted in the man developing sepsis and being diagnosed with leptospirosis, a rare disease usually contracted from exposure to infected urine rather than rat bites. The case has prompted discussion about the potential need for prophylactic antibiotics after rat bites, given the risk of bacterial infections and the increasing prevalence of leptospirosis due to factors like climate change.