Infectious Disease

Missed Concepts

• Catscratch disease is the most common cause of chronic unilateral cervical adenitis in children. Complications include lymph node suppuration.
• Acute LE or facial rash that is elevated, edematous, sharply demarcated, red, painful, and associated with fever/chills/malaise: erysipelas caused by GAS.
• Varicella vaccine can still be administered to close contacts of immunocompromised people, but they should be monitored for a rash.