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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 +3 more
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Cat scratch disease: Pediatric case series for varying presentations of Bartonella henselae [PDF]
IDCases, 2023 Cat scratch disease (CSD) typically presents as regional lymphadenopathy, following inoculation via scratch, bite, or lick to an open wound by a young cat. Annual prevalence is 22,000 cases in the United States.
Sallie Lin, Frances M. Saccoccio
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Beyond Cat Scratch Disease: A Case Report of Bartonella Infection Mimicking Vasculitic Disorder [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2012 Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae and it is mainly characterized by self-limiting lymphadenopathy in the draining site of a cat scratch or bite. We report a patient with history of fever, swelling lymph nodes,
Amelia Spinella +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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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 +5 more
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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. +8 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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The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1975 Cat scratch disease developed on a 40-year-old wife was reported. Umbilicated papules closely resembling those in herpetic skin infection development on the areas which had been scratched by a cat a week ago. Obtained findings in the present case led us to a speculation that this disease was caused by herpes virus.
MIURA, TAKASHI +2 more
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