title: [Bite wounds and infection prophylaxis. Evidence-based therapeutic recommendations].
abstract: Infections are common complications of bite wounds, changing in severity from local cellulitis to life-threatening septicaemia. Treatment recommendations are often contradictory and rarely reflect evidence-based medicine. Risk factors associated with higher rates of infection include localization on the hands, puncture wounds and age older than 50 years. The literature is critically reviewed for evidence-based treatment of bite wounds. The results are discussed with respect to common practice in Denmark.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk gastroenterologisk afdeling, Aalborg Sygehus Syd.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Modrau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schønheyder
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D004203:Disinfection; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy