Tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
The case describes a seven-year-old boy with a painful swelling in the right armpit. After excluding a neoplastic condition and noting recent contact with cats, Cat Scratch Disease was diagnosed, confirmed by positive serology for Bartonella henselae. Treatment with azithromycin led to improvement.
Authors
- Simona Scalzo
- Flavia Di Noto
- David Cipolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5773-4721)
- Michele Melfa
- Roberto Palermo
- Irene Ganci
- Giovanni La Cagnina
Institutions
- Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medico e Bambino pagine elettroniche
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53126/mebxxviis137
- Primary Topic
- Bartonella species infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00