ArticleAME case reports2026
Cat scratch disease with fever and lymphadenopathy without definite cat exposure diagnosed via tissue metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology: a case report.
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Abstract
Background: Cat scratch disease (CSD), a disease caused by Case Description: A 54-year-old male exhibited fever and headache of unknown cause, with a history of working at a chicken farm and no clear cat exposure. Routine antibiotic treatment for infection was ineffective. Lymph node biopsy demonstrated granulomas accompanied by chronic suppurative inflammation and abscess formation. A biopsy sample from the parotid lymph node was subjected to mNGS, which revealed the presence of Conclusions: CSD in patients with prolonged fever plus culture-negative granulomatous lymphadenopathy or similar compatible findings, even when the exposure history is atypical,and mNGS, as an effective examination method, can aid in arriving at a definitive diagnosis.
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