It causes swollen lymph nodes, bumps on
Cats can pass the bacteria that causes cat scratch disease — Bartonella
If an antibiotic is chosen, however, azithromycin has been shown
If you are scratched or bitten by a cat or kitten, it is important to promptly
1992 Jun
A presumed diagnosis of cat scratch neuroretinitis was made, and the patient received consultation with an infectious disease specialist who recommended treatment
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It is also known as catscratch fever or subacute regional lymphadenitis
Azithromycin can cause side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain or increased irritability
A physical exam may also reveal an enlarged spleen
The treatment will consist of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and in some cases
Specific antibiotic treatment is usually not necessary
2018 Dec;40 (6):1458-1461
Background Appropriate antibiotic treatment of cat scratch disease (CSD) in pediatrics is not well established
But, fleas probably do not spread the bacteria to humans
Infrequently, cat-scratch disease may present in a more disseminated form with hepatosplenomegaly or meningoencephalitis, or with bacillary
During 24 months in an uncontrolled, retrospective study of 268 patients with cat-scratch disease, 202 were treated with 18 different antimicrobial agents John K
Setting: Large military medical center and its referring clinics
People with cat-scratch disease have a red, painless bump at the site of the scratch, and some have a fever, headache, poor appetite, or Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution which is frequently encountered in children
People with cat-scratch disease have a red, painless bump at the site of the scratch, and some have a fever, headache, poor appetite, or swollen lymph nodes
Pediatr Infect Dis J 1992;11:474-478
People with cat-scratch disease have a red, painless bump at the site of the scratch, and some have a fever, headache, poor appetite, or tive duty military members and their dependents with laboratory-confirmed, clinically typical cat-scratch disease
Since the early 1900s, Bartonella species were known only to cause human disease resulting from very restricted geographic (bartonellosis) or environmental influences (“trench fever”)
Patients may