1.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 41(9): e396-e398, 2022 09 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35622421
RESUMO
The indications for use of corticosteroids for persistent fever in cat scratch disease are controversial. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with systemic cat scratch disease, who presented with fever for 28 days and focal hepatosplenic lesions. He did not show improvement despite antibiotic treatment for 4 weeks, however, he became afebrile 24 hours after the administration of corticosteroids.