Lymph Node Biopsy Specimens and Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease

We report microbiologic analysis of 786 lymph node biopsy specimens from patients with suspected cat-scratch disease (CSD). The specimens were examined by standard, cell culture, and molecular methods. Infectious agents were found in samples from 391 (49.7%) of 786 patients. The most commonly identi...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Jean-Marc Rolain, Hubert Lepidi, Michel Zanaret, Jean-Michel Triglia, Gérard Michel, Pascal-Alexandre Thomas, Michèle Texereau, Andreas Stein, Anette Romaru, François Eb, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-09-01
Subjects:
Bartonella
lymphadenopathy
cat-scratch disease
16S rRNA
mycobacteria
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/06-0122_article

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