Cat Scratch Disease

  • Bacillary angiomatosis - A resource on Bacillary angiomatosis, sometimes called 'cat scratch disease, from AEGIS.
  • Bartonella - Description of the disease and information on the diagnostic tests available.
  • Bartonella and Cat Scratch Disease - Information on this disease which affects both humans and cats and is caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae.
  • Bartonellosis (Feline) - This disease is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae and is the most common cause of cat scratch disease in people. Diagnosis, overview and treatment.
  • Cat Scratch Disease - Article by Susan Little, DVM, on this uncommon disease, its history, care and prevention.
  • Patient UK: Cat Scratch Disease - This disease is caused by an infection with the organism Bartonella henselae that occurs following being scratched by a cat. Includes its epidemiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation and management.
  • The Cat Group: Cat Scratch Disease - Provides information on this bacterial disease caused by infection with Bartonella henselae, and its link with cats.
  • The Winn Feline Foundation - Cat Scratch Disease - Factsheet on the disease. [PDF]
  • Unraveling Mysteries Associated with Cat-Scratch Disease, Bacillary Angiomatosis, and Related Syndromes - Research article on Bartonella infections.
  • eMedicine - Bartonellosis - Article by Brian Edwards, MD.