Transcript Cat-Scratch Disease - andoverhighanatomy

By Ashley Beamon
• Cat scratch disease is an infection with Bartonella bacteria that
is believed to be transmitted by cat scratches and bites.
(Bartonella- cause several diseases in humans. The three most
common are cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrión's
disease.)
• Bump or blister at site
of bite or scratch
• Fatigue
• Fever ( only in some
patients)
• Head ache
• Swelling of lymph
nods
• If you have swollen lymph nods and a scratch or bite from a cat, your
health care provider may suspect cat scratch disease.
• A physical examination may reveal an enlarged spleen.
• A lymph nod biopsy may also be done to look for other causes of
swollen glands.
Before
After
• Generally, cat scratch disease is not serious.
• Medical treatment may not be needed. In some cases, treatment
with antibiotics such as azithromycin can be helpful.
Azithromycin- used to treat certain bacterial infections in many
different parts of the body.
• In AIDs patients and other people who have a weakened
immune system, cat scratch disease is more serious, and
treatment with antibiotics is recommended.
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