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Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection spread by cats when they ...

When patients present with animal bites or scratches, there is a tendency either to downplay the risk or to incorrectly omit specifying the implicated animal. However, the clinical situation differs ...