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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 1;40(3):e117-e119.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002996.

Systemic Cat-Scratch Disease: a "Troublesome" Diagnosis

Marco Sarno  1 , Francesco Maria Rosanio  2 , Daniele De Brasi  3 , Claudio Santoro  3 , Andrea Lo Vecchio  2 , Francesco Esposito  4 , Paolo Siani  3 , Pietro Vajro  5 , Claudia Mandato  3
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Systemic Cat-Scratch Disease: a "Troublesome" Diagnosis

Marco Sarno et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

Diagnosis of systemic cat scratch disease may be challenging. Here, we describe a case of an immunocompetent girl exhibiting fever and multifocal hepatosplenic abscesses. Diagnostic tests for Bartonella henselae infection (enzyme immunoassay and polymerase chain reaction) were found steadily negative and the diagnosis, suspected on the basis of the Margilet's criteria, was finally confirmed by indirect immunofluorescent antibodies.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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