title: Management of human and animal bite wounds: an overview.
abstract: Serious infections can result from wounds that are caused by bites from animals and humans. Organisms recovered from bite wounds generally originate from the oral cavity of the biting animal, as well as from the patient's skin flora. Anaerobes have been isolated from animal and human bite wound infections, especially those associated with abscess formation. In addition to local wound infections, common complications, such as lymphangitis, septic arthritis, tenosynovitis, and osteomyelitis, and uncommon complications, such as endocarditis, meningitis, brain abscess, and sepsis, may occur. Wound management includes proper local care and, when needed, antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents