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Cat-scratch disease This disease is characterized by the appearance of a papule or pustule at the site of a scratch from a cat. Within several weeks, enlarged.

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1 Cat-scratch disease This disease is characterized by the appearance of a papule or pustule at the site of a scratch from a cat. Within several weeks, enlarged regional lymph nodes (Fig. 3-34) develop and become tender and fluctuant. Cat-scratch disease is accompanied by fever and malaise in about one-third of cases. Source: Bacterial Infections, Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e Citation: Prose NS, Kristal L. Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e; 2017 Available at: Accessed: November 15, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved


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