cat stratch

Complications

• cellulitis due to Streptococcus
• infection with Bartonella hensellae (cat scratch disease)

Management

• treat non-purulent cellulitis due to Streptococcus with
  • clindamycin, cephalexin, penicillin, or dicloxacillin
• treat cat scratch disease due to Bartonella hensellae

Additional terms

• Bartonella henselae (Rochalimaea henselae)
• cat scratch disease
• mammal bite