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cat scratch disease
noun[ U ]
medical specialized(alsocat-scratch disease)uk /ˈkæt ˌskrætʃ dɪˌziːz/ us /ˈkæt ˌskrætʃ dɪˌziːz/(alsocat scratch fever, cat-scratch fever)
a disease that causes a fever and is usually caused by bacteria passed on by a scratch or bite from a cat:
Most people with cat scratch disease have been bitten or scratched by a cat and develop a mild infection at the point of injury.
Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lymph nodes.
Cat scratch disease is caused by Bartonella henselae, a slow-growing bacillus.
Stellate microabscesses are characteristic of cat-scratch disease.
Once thought rare, there are now 24,000 case of cat scratch fever diagnosed in the United States every year.
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