Table 1 Characteristics of children with diagnosed Bartonella henselae infection
From: The significance of Bartonella henselae bacterias for oncological diagnosis in children
Number of children | 22 | ||
Age (years) | 4–16 years (mean 9.15 ± 2.2) | ||
Contact with cats | 14 | ||
Symptoms: | Classical papula | 4 | |
Local lymphadenopathy | 16 | ||
Prolonged fever | 1 | ||
Tumour in internal organs | 5 | Parotide tumour – 1; | |
Bone tumor – 3; | |||
Lymphoma-like mass in the neck area – 1 | |||