Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Beyond Cat Scratch Disease: A Case Report of Bartonella Infection Mimicking Vasculitic Disorder
- Journal:
- Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Amelia Spinella et al.
- Affiliation:
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy · GB
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae and it is mainly characterized by self-limiting lymphadenopathy in the draining site of a cat scratch or bite. We report a patient with history of fever, swelling lymph nodes, vasculitic-like skin lesions, and positivity of Bartonella serology initially considered as expression of a disimmune disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/354625