nutch_noindexSearchTermMenuButtonDonateContactMyChartLoginFindaDoctorSecondOpinionDonateContactReferaPatientEnEspañolOurLocationsMedicalServicesAboutUsResearch&InnovationPatients&VisitorsForHealthProfessionalsSecondOpinionDonateEnEspañolMyChartLoginRecentlyVisitedOurLocationsMedicalServicesAboutUsResearch&InnovationPatients&VisitorsForHealthProfessionalsSearchTermCANCELViewMoreResultsLoading...Thelatestinformationaboutthe2019NovelCoronavirus,includingvaccineclinicsfor12-17year-olds.LainformaciónmásrecientesobreelnuevoCoronavirusde2019,incluidaslasclínicasdevacunaciónparajóvenesde12a17años./nutch_noindex CatScratchDiseaseinChildrenCatscratchdisease isanillnessthatcanoccurafterbeingbittenorscratchedbyacat.Itiscaused when theBartonellahenselaebacteriacarriedbycatsgetsundertheskininahuman.Cats,andespeciallykittens,becomeinfectedwiththecatscratchbacteriafromfleas.But,fleasprobablydonotspreadthebacteriatohumans. Catsthatarecarryingthebacteriadon'tgetsickanddon'tneedtobetreated.Catscratchdiseaseoftengoesawayonitsownin 2to4months.Catscratchdiseaseismostcommoninpeopleyoungerthan20. Humanscan'tspreadcatchscratchdiseasetootherhumans. Note:Catscratchdiseaseshouldnotbeconfusedwithtoxoplasmosis,whichisamoreseriousdisease,especiallyforpregnantwomen.Toxoplasmosiscanbespreadfromcatfecesinlitterboxes.Whatarethesymptomsofcatscratchdisease?Mostchildrenwhogetcatscratchdiseasecanrecallbeingaroundcats,buttheyrarelyrecallbeingscratchedorbitten.Herearesomecommonsignsandsymptomsofthedisease:Ablisterorbumpmaydevelopontheskinofyourchild'sarm,leg,orheadseveraldaysafteracatscratchorbite.Afewweeksafterthescratchorbite,aswollengland,calledaswollenlymphnode,maydevelopinyourchild'selbow,armpit,groin,orneckarea,nearthelocationoftheinjury.Thelymphnodemaybeaboutonetotwoincheswide,andtheskinoveritmayfeelwarmandlookred.Yourchildmayalsohavemildfever,lossofappetite,headache,rash,ortiredness.Inrarecases,moreseveresymptoms,suchaseyeinfection,drainageofpusfromalymphnode,highfever,orinfectionoftheliver,spleen,

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Symptoms of cat-scratch disease. A red bump, sore, or blister may develop where a cat has bitten or scratched you. This ...EspañolVisitTheSymptomCheckerReadMoreIntermittentFastingReadMoreShinglesReadMorePre-ExposureProphylaxis(PrEP)ConditionCat-ScratchDiseaseLastUpdatedOctober2020|Thisarticlewascreatedbyfamilydoctor.orgeditorialstaffandreviewedbyDaronGersch,MD,FAAFPSharePrintTableofContents1.Overview2.Symptoms3.Causes4.Diagnosis5.Prevention6.Treatment7.EverydayLife8.Questions9.ResourcesWhatiscat-scratchdisease?Cat-scratchdiseaseisaninfectionyoucangetafteracatscratches,bites,orlicksyou.Itiscausedbybacteriaincatsaliva.Catslikelygetthebacteriafromfleas.Cat-scratchdiseaseisalsocalledcat-scratchfever.Itisnotasevereillnessinhealthypeople.Butitcanbeaproblemforyoungchildrenorpeoplewithweakimmunesystems.Theseincludepeoplewithcancer,diabetes,oracquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome(AIDS).Symptomsofcat-scratchdiseaseAredbump,sore,orblistermaydevelopwhereacathasbittenorscratchedyou.Thiscouldhappen3to10daysafterthebiteorscratch.Thesoreorblistermaytakealongtimetoheal.Youmayexperiencealow-gradefever(under102°F),headache,fatigue,orpoorappetite.Aninfectionofthelymphnodescanalsodevelop.Thishappensmostoftenintheglandsclosesttothescratchorbite.Ifthescratchisonyourarm,theglandsinyourarmpitornearyourelbowmaybecometenderandswollen.Callyourfamilydoctorifyounoticeanyofthefollowingproblems:Acatscratchorbitethatisnothealing.Aredareaaroundacatscratchorbitethatcontinuestogetbiggerformorethan2daysaftertheinjury.Feverthatlastsforseveraldaysafteracatscratchorbite.Painfulandswollenlymphnodesformorethan2or3weeks.Boneorjointpain,abdominalpain(withoutfever,vomiting,ordiarrhea),orexcessivetirednessformorethan2or3weeks.Whatcausescat-scratchdisease?Cat-scratchdiseaseiscausedbybacteriathatcatscarryintheirsaliva.Theylikelygetthebacteriafromfleas.Theycanspreadittotheirpawsorfurwhentheylickthemselves.Youcangetcat-scratchdiseasefromacatbiting,scratching,orlickingyou.Youcanalsogetthebacteriainyoureyesifyourubthemaft

YouAreHere:Home→MedicalEncyclopedia→Cat-scratchdiseaseURLofthispage://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001614.htmCat-scratchdiseaseCat-scratchdiseaseisaninfectionwithbartonellabacteriathatisbelievedtobetransmittedbycatscratches,catbites,orfleabites.CausesCat-scratchdiseaseiscausedbythebacteria Bartonellahenselae.Thediseaseisspreadthroughcontactwithaninfectedcat(abiteorscratch)orexposuretocatfleas.Italsocanbespreadthroughcontactwithcatsalivaonbrokenskinormucosalsurfaceslikethoseinthenose,mouth,andeyes.SymptomsApersonwhohashadcontactwithaninfectedcatmayshowcommonsymptoms,including:Bump(papule)orblister(pustule)atsiteofinjury(usuallythefirstsign)FatigueFever(insomepeople)HeadacheLymphnodeswelling(lymphadenopathy)nearthesiteofthescratchorbiteOveralldiscomfort(malaise)Lesscommonsymptomsmayinclude:LossofappetiteSorethroatWeightlossExamsandTestsIfyouhaveswollenlymphnodesandascratchorbitefromacat,yourhealthcareprovidermaysuspectcat-scratchdisease.Aphysicalexaminationmayalsorevealanenlargedspleen.Sometimes,aninfectedlymphnodemayformatunnel(fistula)throughtheskinanddrain(leakfluid).Thisdiseaseisoftennotfoundbecauseitishardtodiagnose.TheBartonellahenselae immunofluorescenceassay (IFA)bloodtestisanaccuratewaytodetecttheinfectioncausedbythesebacteria.Theresultsofthistestmustbeconsideredalongwithotherinformationfromyourmedicalhistory,labtests,orbiopsy.Alymphnodebiopsymayalsobedonetolookforothercausesofswollenglands.TreatmentGenerally,cat-scratchdiseaseisnotserious.Medicaltreatmentmaynotbeneeded.Insomecases,treatmentwithantibioticssuchasazithromycincanbehelpful.Otherantibioticsmaybeused,includingclarithromycin,rifampin,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,orciprofloxacin.Inpeoplewith HIV/AIDS andothers,whohaveaweakenedimmunesystem,cat-scratchdiseaseismoreserious.Treatmentwithantibioticsisrecommended.Outlook(Prognosis)Peoplewhohaveahealthyimmunesystemshouldrecoverfullywithouttreatment.Inpeoplewithaweakenedimmunesystem,treatmentwithantibioticsusuallyleadstorecovery.PossibleComplicationsPeoplew

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease usually characterized by self-​limited regional lymphadenopathy. The manifestations of CSD, ...

For most patients with mild or moderate CSD, only conservative symptomatic treatment is recommended because the disease is self-limited.ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWVkaWNpbmUubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMjE0MTAwLXRyZWF0bWVudA==processing....Drugs&Diseases>InfectiousDiseasesCatScratchDisease(CatScratchFever) Treatment&ManagementUpdated:Feb16,2021Author:RobertASchwartz,MD,MPH;ChiefEditor:MichaelStuartBronze,MD more...ShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+SectionsCatScratchDisease(CatScratchFever)SectionsCatScratchDisease(CatScratchFever)OverviewBackgroundPathophysiologyEtiologyEpidemiologyPrognosisPatientEducationShowAllPresentationHistoryPhysicalExaminationAtypicalCatScratchDiseaseImmunocompromisedPatientsShowAllDDxWorkupApproachConsiderationsSerologicTestingBiopsySkinTestingComputedTomographyHistologicFindingsShowAllTreatmentApproachConsiderationsAntibioticTreatmentTreatmentofLymphNodeSuppurationFollow-upDeterrence/PreventionConsultationsShowAllMedicationMedicationSummaryAntibioticsShowAllQuestions&AnswersMediaGalleryTablesReferencesTreatmentApproachConsiderationsControlledstudiesontreatmentofcatscratchdisease(CSD)arelacking.Thus,treatmentrecommendationsarebasedoncasereports,reviews,asinglecontrolledtrial,andanecdotaldata.Practiceguidelinesforthediagnosisandmanagementofskinandsoft-tissueinfections,includingCSD,havebeenestablished.[60]FormostpatientswithmildormoderateCSD,onlyconservativesymptomatictreatmentisrecommendedbecausethediseaseisself-l