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==History and symptoms== | ==History and symptoms== | ||
Cat scratch fever presents with tender regional [[lymphadenopathy]], sterile suppurative [[Papule|papules]] at the site of [[inoculation]], slight [[fever]], [[headache]], [[Rigor (medicine)|chills]], [[Back pain|backache]], abdominal pain, [[malaise]], alteration of mental status, and [[convulsion|convulsions]] | Cat scratch fever presents with tender regional [[lymphadenopathy]], sterile suppurative [[Papule|papules]] at the site of [[inoculation]], slight [[fever]], [[headache]], [[Rigor (medicine)|chills]], [[Back pain|backache]], abdominal pain, [[malaise]], alteration of mental status, and [[convulsion|convulsions]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Cat scratch fever is a usually benign infectious disease caused by the intracellular parasite Bartonella. It is most commonly found in children 1-2 weeks following a cat scratch.
History and symptoms
Cat scratch fever presents with tender regional lymphadenopathy, sterile suppurative papules at the site of inoculation, slight fever, headache, chills, backache, abdominal pain, malaise, alteration of mental status, and convulsions.
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