Cat-scratch disease (CSD) or felinosis is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. ... Symptoms typically include a non-painful​ ...Cat-scratchdiseaseFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchFortheTedNugentalbum,seeCatScratchFever.FortheNickelodeoncartoon,seeCatscratch.HumandiseaseMedicalconditionCatscratchdiseaseOthernamesCat-scratchfever,Teeny'sdisease,inoculationlymphoreticulosis,subacuteregionallymphadenitis[1]Anenlargedlymphnodeinthearmpitregionofapersonwithcat-scratchdisease,andwoundsfromacatscratchonthehand.SpecialtyInfectiousdiseaseSymptomsBumpatthesiteofthebiteorscratch,swollenandpainfullymphnodes[2]ComplicationsEncephalopathy,parotitis,endocarditis,hepatitis[3]UsualonsetWithin14daysafterinfection[2]CausesBartonellahenselaefromacatbiteorscratch[2]DiagnosticmethodBasedonsymptoms,bloodtests[3]DifferentialdiagnosisAdenitis,brucellosis,lymphogranulomavenereum,lymphoma,sarcoidosis[3]TreatmentSupportivetreatment,azithromycin[2][3]PrognosisGenerallygood,recoverywithin4months[3]Frequency1in10,000people[3]Cat-scratchdisease(CSD)orfelinosisisaninfectiousdiseasethatmostoftenresultsfromascratchorbiteofacat.[4]Symptomstypicallyincludeanon-painfulbumporblisteratthesiteofinjuryandpainfulandswollenlymphnodes.[2]Peoplemayfeeltired,haveaheadache,orafever.[2]Symptomstypicallybeginwithin3–14daysfollowinginfection.[2]Cat-scratchdiseaseiscausedbythebacteriumBartonellahenselaewhichisbelievedtobespreadbythecat'ssaliva.[2]Youngcatsposeagreaterriskthanoldercats.[3]Occasionallydogscratchesorbitesmaybeinvolved.[3]Diagnosisisgenerallybasedonsymptoms.[3]Confirmationispossiblebybloodtests.[3]Theprimarytreatmentissupportive.[3]Antibioticsspeedhealingandarerecommendedinthosewithseverediseaseorimmuneproblems.[2][3]Recoverytypicallyoccurswithin4monthsbutcanrequireayear.[3]About1in10,000peopleareaffected.[3]Itismorecommoninchildren.[4]Contents1Signsandsymptoms2Cause2.1Transmission3Diagnosis3.1Histology4Prevention5Treatment6Epidemiology