title: Familial occurrence of cat-scratch disease, with varying clinical expression.
abstract: Cat-scratch disease, primarily caused by Bartonella henselae, typically presents with regional adenopathy, and the role of antibiotics in the treatment is debatable. We present a report of B. henselae infection transmitted by the same kitten to 4 different individuals, each with different clinical characteristics, treatment, and evolution.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Clinicas Hospital of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alice Tung Wan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gory
authors.forename: Jaqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roussi
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: Anne-Claude
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cremieux
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perronne
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D002415:Cats; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents