Osmosis video - Bartonella henselae (Cat-scratch disease and Bacillary angiomatosis)
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Video Summary of Bartonella henselae (Cat-scratch disease and Bacillary angiomatosis)
Bartonella henselae is a proteobacterium that can cause bacteremia, endocarditis, bacillary angiomatosis, and peliosis hepatis. It is also the causative agent of cat-scratch disease (bartonellosis) which, as the name suggests, occurs after a cat bite or scratch. The disease is characterized by lymphadenopathy and fever.