Cat Scratch Disease
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pain and fever adults
pain and fever children
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Cat Scratch Disease at the CDC
Cat Scratch Disease at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Cat Scratch Disease at the Nemours Foundation
Cat Scratch Disease at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Related Conditions
Abrasions
Cat bite
Lymphadenitis
Lymphangitis
Cat scratch
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Cat Scratch Disease References:
Chian CA, Arrese JE, Pierard GE. Skin manifestations of Bartonella infections. Int J Dermatol. 2002 Aug;41(8):461-6.
Lamps LW, Scott MA. Cat-scratch disease: historic, clinical, and pathologic perspectives. Am J Clin Pathol. 2004 Jun;121 Suppl:S71-80.
Rolain JM, Chanet V, Laurichesse H, Lepidi H, Beytout J, Raoult D. Cat scratch disease with lymphadenitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and spleen abscesses. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Jun;990:397-403.
