Epidemiological studies on ocular cat-scratch-disease

ABSTRACT

Outpatients visiting ophthalmic clinics of Kasr El-Aini Hospitals and Research Institute of Ophthalmology [n= 138] were examined for the presence of CSD. The clinical diagnosis of CSD was made in 14.49% of the examined patients on the bases of Hanger-Rose intradermal test, and confirmed by the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Age and sex susceptibility was studied, where females at age group 6-12 years were more susceptible to CSD. Suggestion to avoid CSD were given