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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2014 Approximately 24,000 people are infected with cat scratch disease (CSD) every year. CSD is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae, a gram-negative bacteria most often transmitted to humans through a bite or scratch from an infected cat or kitten. Although CSD is often a benign and self-limiting condition, it can affect any major organ system in the
Ana Luiza Biancardi, Andre Curi
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Cat scratch disease without a history of cat exposure [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 A patient complaining of swelling and tenderness in her left axilla was diagnosed with cat scratch disease despite no apparent history of cat exposure. Zoonosis can occur even in the absence of cat exposure because cat flea Ctenocephalides felis is also ...
Kosuke Oka +3 more
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The Clinical Profile of Cat-Scratch Disease’s Neuro-Ophthalmological Effects
Brain Sciences, 2022 Cat-scratch disease is an illness caused by Bartonella henselae that occurs as a result of contact with an infected kitten or dog, such as a bite or scratch.
Sanda Jurja +8 more
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2006 Systemic cat scratch disease (CSD) is often associated with prolonged fever and microabscesses in the liver and/or spleen. We report a case of systemic CSD with hepatic, splenic and renal involvement in an aboriginal child in Taiwan. A previously healthy
Hui-Min Liao +4 more
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Cat-Scratch disease in Crete: an update
Infectious Disease Reports, 2011 There are few epidemiological and clinical studies about the presence of cat scratch disease (CSD) on the island of Crete. The objective of this study was to analyze a large number of patients with suspected CSD to define the frequency of Bartonella ...
Georgios Minadakis +4 more
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Cat scratch disease: What to do with the cat?
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: Cat scratch disease (CSD) frequently has ophthalmologic manifestations. The ophthalmologist's approach to treating neuroretinitis is familiar, but few eye care providers are comfortable answering the next question of “what do I do with my cat ...
Avital Lily Okrent Smolar +4 more
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Opsoclonus Associated With Cat Scratch Disease
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2023 A 49-year-old woman presented with fever, malaise, and enlarged left axillary lymph nodes after a cat bit her left hand, leading to the diagnosis of cat scratch disease.
Daiki Sunada +2 more
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Atypical Manifestations of Cat-Scratch Disease, United States, 2005–2014
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 Atypical manifestations that can be severe and difficult to diagnosis develop in 5%–20% of patients with cat-scratch disease. To clarify the epidemiology of atypical cat-scratch disease in the United States, we analyzed data from the 2005–2014 MarketScan
Courtney C. Nawrocki +3 more
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Difficulties in diagnosing cat scratch disease in children
Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2023 Cat scratch disease (CSD), a zoonotic infection caused mainly by the bacterium Bartonella henselae (B.henselae), is widespread throughout the world. The main carriers of B.henselae are domestic cats that get infected by fleas.
O.V. Prokopiv +3 more
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Serous labyrinthitis as a manifestation of cat scratch disease: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Cat scratch disease is an infectious disease transmitted by young cats, in which the principal causative factor is Bartonella henselae. The typical course of cat scratch disease is usually benign and self-limited and requires only supportive
Kantas Ilias +4 more
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