Bartonella henselae in Skin Biopsy Specimens of Patients with Cat-Scratch Disease
During the past 2 years, we identified live Bartonella henselae in the primary inoculation sites of 3 patients after a cat scratch. Although our data are preliminary, we report that a cutaneous swab of the skin lesion from a patient in the early stage of cat-scratch disease can be useful for diagnos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0647_article |