Managing bites from humans and other mammals.
People seeking medical attention for bites from mammals are common in primary and secondary care, and result in around 200,000 visits to Accident and Emergency departments each year in the UK. Here we review the management of such patients.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents