Cat-Scratch DiseaseBy Ashley Beamon

What Is it?• Cat scratch disease is an infection with Bartonella

bacteria that is believed to be transmitted by cat scratches and bites.

(Bartonella- cause several diseases in humans. The three most common are cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrión's disease.)

Symptoms

• Bump or blister at site of bite or scratch

• Fatigue • Fever ( only in

some patients)• Head ache• Swelling of lymph

nods

Tests and Exams• If you have swollen lymph nods and a scratch or bite from a

cat, your health care provider may suspect cat scratch disease.

• A physical examination may reveal an enlarged spleen.• A lymph nod biopsy may also be done to look for other causes

of swollen glands. Before After

Treatment• Generally, cat scratch disease is not serious. • Medical treatment may not be needed. In some

cases, treatment with antibiotics such as azithromycin can be helpful.

Azithromycin- used to treat certain bacterial infections in many different parts of the body.• In AIDs patients and other people who have a

weakened immune system, cat scratch disease is more serious, and treatment with antibiotics is recommended.

Cited Work• emedicine.medscape.com• miniaturehorses-cruzmountain.com• https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7kt9w318• www.doctorfox.co.uk

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