The expanding spectrum of Bartonella infections: II. Cat-scratch disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-179

  Bass, James W ^a   Vincent, Judy M ^a   Person, Donald A ^a  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adenopathy; Bartonella henselae; Bartonella quintana; cat scratch disease; coma; encephalopathy; neuroretinitis; oculoglandular syndrome of Perinaud; seizures; stellate retinopathy; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BARTONELLACEAE; BRAIN DISEASE; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEMANGIOMATOSIS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA; RETINOPATHY; REVIEW; RICKETTSIOSIS; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS;

EID: 0031041022     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199702000-00002     Document Type: Review

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