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Cat Scratch Disease Prevention

New cat scratch disease prevention study findings reported from Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine

Published in Blood Weekly, November 13th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Progressive lymphadenopathy and intractable pain in an immunocompetent African-American adult with cat-scratch disease' new findings in cat scratch disease. According to recent research from the United States, "Persistent, painful cervical lymphadenopathy associated with malaise that does not respond to oral antibiotics may be cat-scratch disease. This condition is challenging to treat and may require surgical intervention."

"We present a case report of an immunocompetent 47-year-old African-American woman who was diagnosed with cat-scratch disease and hospitalized after multiple outpatient evaluations for progressive, painful lymphadenopathy....

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