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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, Emmanouil Angelakis, Dimosthenis Chochlakis, Yannis Tselentis, Anna Psaroulaki   +4 more
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Bartonella henselae in Skin Biopsy Specimens of Patients with Cat-Scratch Disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
During the past 2 years, we identified live Bartonella henselae in the primary inoculation sites of 3 patients after a cat scratch. Although our data are preliminary, we report that a cutaneous swab of the skin lesion from a patient in the early stage of
Emmanouil Angelakis, Sophie Edouard, Bernard La Scola, Didier Raoult   +3 more
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Diagnostic considerations for cat-scratch disease illustrated by clinical examples [PDF]

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is one of the most common causes of chronic lymphadenopathy in children. The ratio of typical to atypical systemic forms of felinosis is 6 : 1.
O. V. Usachova, Ye. A. Silina
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Clinical Presentation of Cat Scratch Disease in Pediatric Patients-A Single-Center Study. [PDF]

Turk Arch Pediatr
Objective: Cat scratch disease (CSD) is the infectious disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Its typical presentation is regional lymphadenopathy. Also it may present with symptoms related to involved organs or disseminated disease with fever of unknown
Öcal-Demir S, Kahraman K, Bozbeyoğlu G, Esen F.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Ryan J. Max, Natalie S. Marzec, Christina A. Nelson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systemic Cat-Scratch Disease: A "troublesome" Diagnosis

, 2021
Diagnosis of systemic cat scratch disease may be challenging. Here, we describe a case of an immunocompetent girl exhibiting fever and multifocal hepatosplenic abscesses.
Rosanio F. M., Lo Vecchio A., Santoro C., De Brasi D., Mandato C., Sarno M., Siani P., Esposito F., Vajro P.   +8 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, S.A. Lyshenyuk, V.S. Zhukovskyi, H.M. Karmazyn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Series of Cat-Scratch Disease with Ocular Manifestations: Clinical Findings and Treatment Approach [PDF]

, 2023
Objectives:To present the clinical and demographic characteristics, imaging findings, diagnosis and treatment approach in cases of cat scratch disease (CSD) with ocular involvement.Materials and Methods:The records of 19 patients followed-up and treated ...
Çiğdem Altan, Özlem Budakoğlu, Kübra Özdemir Yalçınsoy, Pınar Çakar Özdal, Berna Başarır, Atakan Acar   +5 more
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Cat scratch disease

BMJ, 2002
Unilateral lymphadenopathy of the groin is commonly seen in general practice. We report on a patient with initial features suggestive of sarcoidosis, but who, after careful history taking and further investigation, had cat scratch disease. A 29 year old woman visited her general practitioner with a painless swelling in the right groin.
Alexander, Williams, Christopher D, Sheldon, Terry, Riordan   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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, Katotomichelakis Michael, Vafiadis Marinos, Kaloutsa Zografia V, Papadakis Chariton E   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source