A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacteria of Bartonella henselae, which is transmitted to humans as a result of scratching or biting by cats, the source of the disease in nature. The disease is usually mild, but sometimes low fever and lymphadenopathy (LAP) at the site...
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| author | Emrah GÜLER Erden AŞARDAĞ Sertaç ERALP Nedim ÇAKIR Kaya SÜER |
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| description | Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacteria of Bartonella henselae, which is transmitted to humans as a result of scratching or biting by cats, the source of the disease in nature. The disease is usually mild, but sometimes low fever and lymphadenopathy (LAP) at the site of the scracth can be seen. In our study, a 34-year-old female patient who applied to our hospital with bilateral groin pain and LAP in the inguinal region and was diagnosed with CSD is presented. Bartonella henselae immunoglobulin (Ig) G and Bartonella henselae IgM tests were performed with the indirect fluorescent antibody method on the patient, who had a kitten at home and had a scracthing history. Since both tests were positive and her history was compatible with CSD, 100 mg (2x1) dose of doxycycline was administered to our patient for 14 days and recovery was observed. While most CSD patients recover without treatment, some may develop complications. A good anamnesis and clinical examination in diagnosis can prevent unnecessary invasive procedures and high costs with many unnecessary laboratory tests. In conclusion, CSD should not be ignored in patients with regional LAP and a history of cat scracth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d958e05f22f04578acca71c4c00aefe82023-02-15T16:14:43ZturGalenos YayineviMediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials2147-673X2021-12-0110110.4274/mjima.galenos.2021.2020.16A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch DiseaseEmrah GÜLER0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1635-0051Erden AŞARDAĞ1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-4093Sertaç ERALP2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0996-0094Nedim ÇAKIR3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-5187Kaya SÜER4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-3425Near East University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nicosia, CyprusPrivate Practice, Internal Medicine Specialist, Nicosia, CyprusLETAM Radiology Center, Nicosia, CyprusNear East University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Nicosia, CyprusNear East University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Nicosia, CyprusCat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacteria of Bartonella henselae, which is transmitted to humans as a result of scratching or biting by cats, the source of the disease in nature. The disease is usually mild, but sometimes low fever and lymphadenopathy (LAP) at the site of the scracth can be seen. In our study, a 34-year-old female patient who applied to our hospital with bilateral groin pain and LAP in the inguinal region and was diagnosed with CSD is presented. Bartonella henselae immunoglobulin (Ig) G and Bartonella henselae IgM tests were performed with the indirect fluorescent antibody method on the patient, who had a kitten at home and had a scracthing history. Since both tests were positive and her history was compatible with CSD, 100 mg (2x1) dose of doxycycline was administered to our patient for 14 days and recovery was observed. While most CSD patients recover without treatment, some may develop complications. A good anamnesis and clinical examination in diagnosis can prevent unnecessary invasive procedures and high costs with many unnecessary laboratory tests. In conclusion, CSD should not be ignored in patients with regional LAP and a history of cat scracth.http://mjima.org/abstract.php?id=233bartonella henselaecat scratch diseasenorth cyprusrare |
| spellingShingle | Emrah GÜLER Erden AŞARDAĞ Sertaç ERALP Nedim ÇAKIR Kaya SÜER A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials bartonella henselae cat scratch disease north cyprus rare |
| title | A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease |
| title_full | A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease |
| title_short | A Rare Case Caused by Bartonella henselae in Northern Cyprus: Cat Scratch Disease |
| title_sort | rare case caused by bartonella henselae in northern cyprus cat scratch disease |
| topic | bartonella henselae cat scratch disease north cyprus rare |
| url | http://mjima.org/abstract.php?id=233 |
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