Cat scratch disease and suppurative cervical lymphadenopathy

Etude Scientifique , 2025 , 8 Pages , Note: Case Presentation

Medecine - Pédiatrie

A previously healthy 10-year-old boy presented with progressive left posterior cervical lymphadenitis following recent COVID-19 infection and kitten exposure. Despite oral cefdinir, he developed persistent fever and enlarging lymph nodes. Imaging showed suppurative/partially necrotic adenitis without drainable collection. Hospital therapy with IV ampicillin–sulbactam and azithromycin led to clinical improvement. Serology later returned with high Bartonella henselae titters, consistent with cat-scratch disease (CSD). He was discharged on oral antibiotics with infectious diseases follow-up and completed a 10-day azithromycin course.

• Note: Case Presentation
• Auteurs: Manuel Medina Suárez (Auteur), Pablo Arango (Auteur), Amanda Menéndez (Auteur), Manuel Javier Medina Rodriguez (Auteur), Helen Aguila (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2025
• Pages: 8
• N° de catalogue: V1618295
• ISBN (PDF): 9783389157640
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Cat Scratch Disease