Emergency department management of mammalian bites.
Mammalian bites have reached epidemic proportions with more than one half million people being bitten by an animal or another person. Although the bite wound may initially appear to be innocuous, it may lead to severe complication that can be prevented by a timely and comprehensive treatment program that is outlined in this report. Our approach to these challenging injuries includes a complete evaluation of the injury, planned surgical intervention, antimicrobial therapy, immunoprophylaxis, and appropriate postoperative care.
D000828:Animal Population Groups; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001734:Bites, Human; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011819:Rabies Vaccines