Clinical and Radiologic Manifestations of Bone Infection in Children with Cat Scratch Disease.
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Abstract
We identified 13 patients with cat scratch (Bartonella henselae) bone infection among those admitted to a large tertiary care children's hospital over a 12-year period. The median age was 7 years and the median time from onset of illness to diagnosis was 10 days. Multifocal osteomyelitis involving spine and pelvis was common; no patient had a lytic bone lesion. Median treatment duration was 28 days (IQR, 24.5 days). Despite significant variations in treatment duration and antimicrobial therapy choices, all patients showed improvement.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bartonella henselae
- Cat-Scratch Disease
- Osteomyelitis
- Radiography
- Spine