Familial occurrence of cat-scratch disease, with varying clinical expression.
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.
Song
Alice Tung Wan
AT
Division of Infectious Diseases, Clinicas Hospital of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gory
Marion
M
Roussi
Jaqueline
J
Salomon
Jerome
J
Cremieux
Anne-Claude
AC
Perronne
Christian
C
Bernard
Louis
L
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents