title: [Cat-scratch disease as cause of Lymphadenitis colli].
abstract: Cat-scratch Disease as Cause of Lymphadenitis colli. Cat-scratch disease is a frequent cause of lymphadenitis colli. It mainly affects children and adolescents younger than 21 years. Since the clinical picture is not characteristic, a history of contact to cats or kittens is highly valuable for diagnosing the disease. Major aspects of the disease concerning epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, clinical presentation and therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene des Universitätsklinikums Ulm. nele.wellinghausen@medizin.uni-ulm.de
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authors.lastname: Wellinghausen
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authors.lastname: Essig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020622:Afipia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents