A case of cat scratch disease neuroretinitis confirmed by polymerase chain reaction

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 405-408

  Fukushima, Atsuki ^a   Yasuoka, Michiko ^a   Tsukahara, Masato ^b   Ueno, Hisayuki ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bartonella henselae infection; Cat scratch disease neuroretinitis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CEFPIROME; MINOCYCLINE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CASE REPORT; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEURORETINITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038046701     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(03)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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