Antibiotic Therapy for Cat-scratch Disease?Examines the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy for cat-scratch disease. Presentation of systemic symptoms; Extensiveness of hepatic involvement; Indications that gentamicin may be an efficacious treatment to shorten the course of cat-scratch disease....
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is usually manifested in children and young adults as a benign, chronic self-limited lymphadenopathy. However, various atypical presentations have been described, especially in immunocompromised hosts. 1 of 5 cases of CSD diagnosed here during 1985-1993 is presented. In 3...
You could develop cat scratch disease, caused by the bacteria, Bartonela henselae, which can cause blisters, swelling, low-grade I fever, headaches, fatigue and require hospitalization and antibiotic treatment. What to know before adopting a stray: he may be lost, abandoned or born to a feral...
Cat scratch fever is a disease in cats caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae, which is spread through flea bites and cat scratches. Affected cats experience symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, lethargy, and a reduced appetite. It can affect cats of any age, but it is most common in ki...
During 24 months in an uncontrolled, retrospective study of 268 patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD), 202 were treated with 18 different antimicrobial agents. Criteria for antibiotic effectiveness were established. One or two antibiotics were taken separately for at least 3 to 5 days by 202 pa...
Cat scratch fever—also known as “cat scratch disease”—or bartonellosis—is an infectious disease caused by variousBartonellabacteria. In this particular instance, we’re mostly referring toBartonella henselae. While this bacteria can be transferred from felines to humans by biting insects such ...
Cat scratch fever is also known as "cat scratch disease", which is a type of bacterial infection. The disease got its name because humans contract the infection.
Chang CC, Lee CJ, Ou LS, Wang CJ, Huang YC (2015) Disseminated cat- scratch disease: case report and review of the literature. Paediatr Int Child Health.Chang C, Lee CJ, Ou LS, Wang CJ, Huang YC. Disseminated cat- scratch disease: case report and review of the literature. Paediatr ...
Cat-Scratch Fever and Lymphadenopathy in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient on TocilizumabWe present the case of a 13-year-old immunosuppressed patient with unrelenting cat scratch disease despite 9 months of antibiotic therapy. The patient was being treated with mycophenolate and prednisone for membrano...
If an antibiotic is chosen, azithromycin has been shown in one small study to speed recovery. Infrequently, cat-scratch disease may present in a more disseminated form with hepatosplenomegaly or meningoencephalitis, or with bacillary angiomatosis in patients with AIDS. 展开 ...