Cat scratch disease

Cat scratch disease: Introduction

Cat scratch disease: An infectious disease transmitted through a cat's bite, scratch or lick and resulting primarily in lymph node pain and swelling. The condition can be mild or severe. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cat scratch disease is available below.

Symptoms of Cat scratch disease

• Mild fever
• Local swelling near cat scratch
• Local infection
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Headache
• more symptoms...»

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Cat scratch disease: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Cat scratch disease:

• Wound abscess
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cat scratch disease

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Diagnostic Tests for Cat scratch disease

• Lymph node biopsy
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cat scratch disease?

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Causes of Cat scratch disease

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More information about causes of Cat scratch disease:

• Cat scratch disease as a complication caused by other conditions

Treatments for Cat scratch disease

• Rest
• Fluids
• Symptomatic treatment
• Pain relief medications
• Antibiotics
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Latest Treatments for Cat scratch disease

• Chloramphenicol
• Erythromycin
• Doxycycline
• Penicillin
• Cephalosporins
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Cat scratch disease

Medical news articles related to Cat scratch disease include:

• Chronically Ill U.S. Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs
• Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids' Pitching Arms
• Cat's Genome Map Purrfected
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Cat scratch disease

Medical research articles related to Cat scratch disease include:

• Ctenocephalides felis
• Cat scratch fever
• Flea
• Cat-scratch disease
• Cat scratch disease
• Conjunctivitis
• Bacillary Angiomatosis (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Cat scratch disease: Broader Related Topics

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• Viral disease
• Diseases contagious from cats
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Types of Cat scratch disease

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Definitions of Cat scratch disease:

A self-limiting bacterial infection of the regional lymph nodes caused by AFIPIA felis, a gram-negative bacterium recently identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by BARTONELLA HENSELAE. It usually arises one or more weeks following a feline scratch, with raised inflammatory nodules at the site of the scratch being the primary symptom. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Cat scratch disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cat scratch disease, or a subtype of Cat scratch disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Cat scratch disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet