Bartonella henselae hand lesion

Bartonella henselae hand lesion

CDC image of Bartonella henselae hand lesion

The right hand of this patient displayed a lesion on the thenar eminence, that was caused by the scratch of a cat, resulting in the patient acquiring a cat-scratch fever infection. This illness is caused by the bacterium, Bartonella henselae.
CDC/ Dr. Sellers, Grady Hospital