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Cat scratch disease (CSD) also known as cat scratch fever Teeny’s Disease inoculation lymphoreticulosis and subacute regional lymphadenitis is a common and usually benign infectious disease caused by the fastidious intracellular gram negative bacterium Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana. It is most commonly found in children following a scratch or bite from a cat within about one to two weeks.
