cat scratch disease

An infectious disease of humans that is caused by a bacterium (Bartonella henselae) transmitted by the scratch or bite of a cat and is characterized by a papular lesion, fever, and swollen lymph glands. Also called cat scratch fever.

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cat scratch disease - a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat

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Given the cost implications of related biological investigations such as serology for syphilis, Lyme borreliosis, cat scratch disease, toxocariasis, cytomegalovirus, retrovirus, herpes simplex and zoster virus and rubella, these were not initially analyzed in the clinical context of our patient.

Toxoplasma papillitis without vitritis. A case report in an immunocompetent Congolese patient

Cats are the main reservoir of Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of cat scratch disease. Cat bites have also been associated with transmission of Francisella tularensis resulting in tularemia.

Animal Bites: Risk, Care & Reporting

Transverse myelitis in 2 patients with Bartonella henselae infection (cat scratch disease).

Transverse Myelitis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome Associated with Cat-Scratch Disease, Texas, USA, 2011

Detection of bartonella henselae DNA by polymerase chain reaction in a patient with cat scratch disease: a case report.

A Rare Cause of Neck Mass: Pilomatrixoma

Fleas and flea bites can transmit bacterial diseases such as plague, murine (mouse) typhus, cat scratch disease and some Rickettsial diseases.

HARASSING HITCHHIKERS: How to control and prevent fleas and ticks

Bartonella henselae is a fastidious organism commonly known for causing cat scratch disease. Cat scratch disease had been described over 50 years ago, but the first causal evidence of disease was not documented until 1983 [1].

Bartonella Endocarditis Mimicking Crescentic Glomerulonephritis with PR3-ANCA Positivity

Margileth, "Cat scratch disease," Advances in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol.

Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma--A Case Report and Literature Review

You could develop cat scratch disease, caused by the bacteria, Bartonela henselae, which can cause blisters, swelling, low-grade I fever, headaches, fatigue and require hospitalization and antibiotic treatment.

What to know before adopting a stray: he may be lost, abandoned or born to a feral cat, so be be patient, stay safe and look for signs he wants a home

Schwab, "Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease: diagnosis, management, and sequelae," Ophthalmology, vol.

Clinical Profile and Visual Outcome of Ocular Bartonellosis in Malaysia

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a systemic condition caused by the gram-negative zoonotic bacillus Bartonella henselae.

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Breitschwerdt, "Cat scratch disease and other zoonotic Bartonella infections," Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, vol.

Splenorenal Manifestations of Bartonella henselae Infection in a Pediatric Patient