Overview
Signalment
Signs
Human
Cats
Dogs
Expanding spectrum of disease including endocarditis, myocarditis, granulomatous lymphadenitis, rhinitis, vasculitis, uveitis, chorioretinitis, arthritis, meningoencephalitis, anemia, thrombocytopenia.
Causes & Risk Factors
Differential Diagnosis
CBC/Biochemistry/Urinalysis
Non-contributory
Other Laboratory Tests
Pathologic Findings
Drug(s)
Zoonotic Potential
The risk of transfer of organisms from infected dogs and cats to people is unknown, although infected cats probably serve as a source of organisms for fleas that are thought to transmit the infection to humans by way of contaminating wounds with infected flea feces (i.e., cat scratch disease).
Abbreviations
Author J. Paul Woods
Consulting Editor Stephen C. Barr
Suggested Reading
Bartonellosis. In: Greene CE, ed., Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2012, pp. 543563.
, , .Bartonella species infection in cats: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management. J Feline Med Surg 2013, 15:563569.
, , , et al.Cat scratch disease and other Bartonella infections. Adv Exp Med Biol 2013, 764:159166.
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