Cat Scratch Disease

Alternate Name:

Test:

Lymph node histology (AB, acid fast bacilli), spe-cific serum antibody test (+), specific intradermal skin test (+), WCC (N or H), ESR (H)

Sign:

Dd:

TB, bacterial adenitis, Hodgkin's disease, tularae-mia, toxoplasmbsis

Phys:

May occur without association with cats. Often due to Bartonella hense/ae