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Bartonella bacteria cause several diseases in humans. The most common is cat scratch disease.

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Cat Scratch Disease FAQs
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Symptoms
Infected site of scratch...
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Transmission
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Clinicians
Free CME for recognizing atypical manifestations of cat scratch disease…
Page last reviewed: June 24, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) , Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)