title: Cat scratch disease from a domestic dog.
abstract: Cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae, is a zoonosis and characterized by self-limited lymphadenopathy. It is transmitted commonly by scratch or bite from cats or kitten. We report an unusual case of CSD caused by a domestic dog scratch that we believe is the first report in Taiwan. A 23-year-old healthy woman developed cervical lymphadenopathy, mild fever, headache, and malaise 3 days after dog scratch. Her symptoms improved after azithromycin treatment. Serology proved B. henselae infection. The owners of a domestic dog might be at risk of "cat" scratch disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tun-Chieh
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wei-Ru
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Po-Liang
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chun-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yen-Hsu
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017963:Azithromycin