cat-scratch disease
Findings
No curated finding names cat-scratch disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Cat scratch disease is an infectious illness caused by the bacteria bartonella (Bartonella henselae). It is believed to be transmitted by cat scratches, bites, or exposure to cat saliva. This self-limiting infectious diseaseis characterized by a bump or blister at the site of the bite or scratch and swelling and pain in the lymph nodes. Other features may include fatigue, headache, achiness, and fever. Although cat-scratch disease usually subsides without treatment, antibiotic and/or antimicrobial therapy may help speed recovery.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005692), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
22 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Erythematous papuleHPOHP:0030350
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- FeverHPOHP:0001945
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- LymphadenopathyHPOHP:0002716
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- AnorexiaHPOHP:0002039
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- MalaiseHPOHP:0033834
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abdominal painHPOHP:0002027
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- ArthralgiaHPO
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- HepatosplenomegalyHPOHP:0001433
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- MyalgiaHPOHP:0003326
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Optic neuritisHPOHP:0100653
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- PanuveitisHPOHP:0012121
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Retinal detachmentHPOHP:0000541
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- RetinitisHPOHP:0032118
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: cat-scratch disease
- Also called
- bartonellosis due to Bartonella henselae infectionbenign lymphoreticulosisCat-scratch fever