TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
A1  - Ephros, Moshe
A1  - Giladi, Michael
A2  - Kline, Mark W.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
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.  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  (FUO),  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  immunocompromised.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182935537
ER  -