Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Cat scratch fever, also referred to as cat scratch disease (CSD), is a zoonotic ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage.

Since cat bites are often deep, they pose a risk of infection. Even if there is no infection, they can cause scarring if the ...

A deadly fungal epidemic in Brazil is evolving fast: pollution, cats, and genetics may be fueling its unstoppable spread.

Pasteurellosis: The most common bite-associated infection is caused by a bacterium called Pasteurella . Most cats and dogs-even healthy ones-naturally carry this organism in their mouths. When an ...

A new study published in Mycology highlights the alarming evolutionary rate of Sporothrix, the fungus that causes ...

When your child is bitten or scratched by a pet, time is of the essence. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...

One of the cats infected with the bird flu was an 8-month-old kitten on the Upper West Side that consumed raw chicken from ...

A new nonprofit organization is looking to help people adopt and support cats affected by feline immunodeficiency and feline ...

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with ...

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.