Atypical Cat-Scratch Disease: Diagnosis by a Serologic Test for Rochalimaea Species
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 87 (4) , 485-487
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199404000-00012
Abstract
Three patients with atypical manifestations of cat-scratch disease (CSD) had the diagnosis supported by a newly available serologic assay for antibodies to Rochalimaea henselae. Previously, CSD has been a diagnosis of exclusion because no confirmatory test was readily available. Atypical or severe cases of CSD have often required detailed (and expensive) clinical and laboratory investigation. The use of Rochalimaea-specific serologic tests may help avoid extensive diagnostic testing or invasive procedures in such cases.Keywords
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