Benign lymphoreticulosis definition - medical term
Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection,
with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of short duration, due to
cat scratches, especially from kittens. There is usually a little bump (a papule)
which may be pus-filled (a pustule) at the site of the scratch. The infection is
self-limited and usually goes away by itself in a few weeks. It can also be treated
with antibiotics, but it can cause a severe inflammation called bacillary angiomatosis
in patients with weakened immune systems. A cat carrying the microbe does not show
symptoms and it is not necessary to get rid of it. If someone in the household is
at high risk, a test to detect the infection can be done and the cat can be treated.
The disease is caused by a bacterium called Rochalimaea henselae, eventually reclassified
as Bartonella henselae, named for Diane Hensel, a microbiologist. The disease has
also been called regional lymphadenitis.
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