Systemic cat-scratch disease presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-95

  Hashkes, Philip J ^a   Trabulsi, Adnan ^a   Passo, Murray H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylactoid purpura; Bartonella (Rochalimaea) henselae; Cat scratch disease; Henoch Sch nlein purpura; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis; Rheumatoid purpura

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; NAFCILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CASE REPORT; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE; CATS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; SKIN; VASCULITIS, HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 0030068289     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199601000-00023     Document Type: Article

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