Cat-scratch disease

Description

A disease commonly caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Bartonella henselae. This disease is characterised by regional lymphadenopathy, or fever. Transmission is commonly from the scratch or bite of a cat infested with fleas infected with Bartonella henselae.

Index terms

Cat-scratch disease
CSD - [cat scratch disease]
Cat-scratch fever

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Rochalimaea henselae infection
benign inoculation lymphoreticulosis
benign lymphoreticulosis
catscratch disease or fever
nonbacterial regional lymphadenitis

Inclusions

Cat-scratch fever
Rochalimaea henselae infection

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1B90 – Rat-bite fevers
1B91 – Leptospirosis
1B92 – Glanders
1B93 – Plague
1B94 – Tularaemia
1B95 – Brucellosis
1B96 – Erysipeloid
1B97 – Anthrax
1B99 – Pasteurellosis
1B9A – Extraintestinal yersiniosis
1B9Z – Unspecified zoonotic bacterial disease

Foundation entity

Cat-scratch disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2003001085

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases