认识猫抓伤和咬伤的风险并及时清洗伤口对于预防猫抓病至关重要。推荐在与猫(无论大猫小猫)玩耍后洗手。免疫功能低下患者应考虑养猫的风险。推荐对猫(和狗,特别是猫狗生活在同一个家庭中时)进行跳蚤预防。如果可能,应将猫关在室内。[30]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bartonella infection (cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrión’s disease): prevention. December 2015. http://www.cdc.gov (last accessed 29 May 2017).http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/prevention/index.html
在沙蝇疣肿罗蛉分布区,应使用驱虫药和防护服预防杆菌样巴尔通体感染。沙蝇在黎明和黄昏最活跃;因此,应限制在这些时间进行户外活动,以避免叮咬。[30]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bartonella infection (cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrión’s disease): prevention. December 2015. http://www.cdc.gov (last accessed 29 May 2017).http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/prevention/index.html
体虱通常与个人卫生不佳和人群聚居有关。可通过良好的个人卫生和抗虱药物 [例如扑灭司林 (permethrin) ] 保护人类,防止人虱传播五日热巴尔通体导致感染。[30]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bartonella infection (cat scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrión’s disease): prevention. December 2015. http://www.cdc.gov (last accessed 29 May 2017).http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/prevention/index.html