Song Alice Tung Wan, Gory Marion, Roussi Jaqueline, Salomon Jerome, Cremieux Anne-Claude, Perronne Christian, Bernard Louis
Division of Infectious Diseases, Clinicas Hospital of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(8):728-30. doi: 10.1080/00365540701199840.
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.