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Cat scratch disease: What to do with the cat? [PDF]

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, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Paul H. Phillips, Nancy J. Newman, Valérie Biousse   +4 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, Alina Zorina Stroe, Mihaela Butcaru Pundiche, Silviu Docu Axelerad, Garofita Mateescu, Alexandru Octavian Micu, Raducu Popescu, Antoanela Oltean, Any Docu Axelerad   +8 more
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Severe panuveitis – Uncommon presentation of cat scratch disease

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a systemic infectious illness caused by the Bartonella henselae and usually transmitted to humans directly through bites, scratches, or licks. The most common posterior segment ocular complication of B.
Jyotirmay Biswas, Suchitra Pradeep, Anjana Parameswaran   +2 more
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Systemic Cat Scratch Disease

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, Fu-Yuan Huang, Hsin Chi, Nieu-Lu Wang, Be-Fong Chen   +4 more
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Cat Scratch Disease – The Inconspicuous Cause of Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Bacterial cat scratch disease (CSD), also called cat scratch fever or subacute regional lymphadenitis, affects lymph nodes draining from the implantation site.
Prasanth Panicker, P. Manoj Kumar, Feby Francis, Ashford Lidiya George   +3 more
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Cat-Scratch Disease

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, André Curi
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Uncovering the truth about cat-scratch disease [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a systemic infection caused by the facultative, rod-shaped, non-motile, Gram-negative, intracellular zoonotic bacillus Bartonella henselae. The bacteria that cause CSD were not discovered until decades after the condition was
Yulianna Puspitasari, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo, Ima Fauziah, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Dea Anita Ariani Kurniasih, Muhammad Khaliim Jati Kusala, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Bantari Wisynu Kusuma Wardhani, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Katty Hendriana Priscilia Riwu, Riza Zainuddin Ahmad, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Syahputra Wibowo, Arif Nur Muhammad Ansori, Ilma Fauziah Ma'ruf   +15 more
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Cat Scratch Disease from a Domestic Dog

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
Cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae, is a zoonosis and characterized by self-limited lymphadenopathy. It is transmitted commonly by scratch or bite from cats or kitten.
Tun-Chieh Chen, Wei-Ru Lin, Po-Liang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Yen-Hsu Chen   +4 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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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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