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Cat scratches

by amy-peters, Aug 22, 1999 12:00AM

Posted by amy peters on August 22, 1999 at 23:01:05
Can iritis be cause by cat scracthes? If so, what is it called? And should my 4yr old son be tested for it. And if it showes up postive, what is to be done about it? Nothing is how I understand it.
Confused-Amy Peters

Posted by hfhs md ke on August 23, 1999 at 21:18:39
amy-
there is a disease called cat scratch fever caused by a bacteria that can cause iritis ( inflammation in front of the eye ) it is pretty uncommon though- my advice is to have your son seen by an ophthalmologist for a thorough exam, if he does have iritis cat scratch is an unlikely cause good luck

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