TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 257. Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella Henselae) A1 - Ephros, Moshe A1 - Giladi, Michael A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a ubiquitous, self-limited infection characterized by prolonged regional lymphadenitis and often an inoculation site papule, usually after a cat’s (frequently a kitten’s) scratch or bite, and caused primarily by Bartonella henselae. In 10% to 20% of cases, the lymph node will suppurate.1,2 In a minority of cases (approximately 10%), a wide range of extranodal manifestations collectively known as atypical CSD may occur, including fever of unknown origin, as well as visceral, neurologic, and ocular involvement. In immune competent individuals, prognosis is generally good, but infection may be life-threatening and its manifestations different in the immune compromised. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7025387 ER -