Question 1

how long does cat scratch disease last?

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Cat Scratch Disease: Symptoms may not appear for 1 week to 2 months after scratch or bite. When it is uncomplicated, symptoms usually last a month or less.

Question 2

what is cat scratch disease?

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Bacterial infection: Cat scratch disease is a bacterial uinfection caused by bartonella henselae and b. Clarridgeiae.  There are 25, 000 cases annually in the us.  It is characterized by a papule or pustule at the site of innoculation with swollen regional lymph node swelling.   Csd is usually treated with a 5 day course of zithromax.

Question 3

what are the tests for cat scratch disease?

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Blood tests: Blood tests (bartonella henslae titers).

Question 4

how can i know if have cat-scratch disease?

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Cat scratch disease: The most common symptom is an enlarged lymph node draining the area where the scratch (usually from an outside cat) . A host of other symptoms can occur including fever, retinitis and involvement of the liver.

Question 5

what sort of disease is cat scratch disease?

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Cat scratch/bite ds: See the excellent information provided by the following website: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002581/
the info is straight-forward and generally in laymen's terms; so it is easily understandable.
Bacterial infection from cat scratch/bite or saliva in wound or eye. Generally not serious.

Question 6

how do you recover from cat scratch /disease?

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Recovery.: Usually no treatment is required for cat scratch disease but antibiotics may be required in severe cases.

Question 7

my son has cat scratch disease. where do i start?

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Cat scratch: First see a doctor to ensure correct diagnosis if the swollen glands do not resolve in 6-8 weeks or if associated with severe systemic symptoms. Antibiotics have not been proven to change the course of the disease but can be treated with azithromycin, Doxycycline or ciprofloxacin.

Question 8

are some people more prone to getting cat scratch disease?

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Yes: Mostly immunocompromised people who are exposed to cats.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: cat scratch disease?

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Infection from Cats: Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is an infection, usually transmitted by a cat scratch or bite, manifested by a raised sore or wound (the scratch or bite), swollen lymph nodes, possibly a fever, headache or fatigue. Infection sometimes spreads elsewhere. The infectious organism, Bartonella henselae, may also be transmitted from cat saliva to an already existing open wound.

Question 10

could you tell me what is the main symptom of cat scratch disease?

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Swollen glands fever: Cat scratch disease (csd) is a bacterial disease caused by bartonella henselae. Most people with csd have been bitten or scratched by a cat and developed a mild infection at the point of injury. Lymph nodes, especially those around the head, neck, and upper limbs, become swollen. Additionally, a person with csd may experience fever, headache, fatigue, and a poor appetite.

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