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Published Date

08/08/2012

Beyond cat scratch disease: a case report of bartonella infection mimicking vasculitic disorder

Journal

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Citation

Case Rep Infect Dis. 2012;2012:35462

DOI

10.1155/2012/354625

Authors

Spinella A, Lumetti F, Sandri G, Cestelli V, Mascia MT

Abstract

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae and it is mainly characterized by self-limiting lymphadenopathy in the draining site of a cat scratch or bite. We report a patient with history of fever, swelling lymph nodes, vasculitic-like skin lesions, and positivity of Bartonella serology initially considered as expression of a disimmune disease.

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