Hospital management of animal and human bites.
The management of bites severe enough to warrant hospital admission is complex. This review includes the epidemiology, clinical management, investigations, microbiology and role of antimicrobials for all types of animal and human bites likely to be encountered in UK hospitals.
Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust, Church Lane Heavitree, Exeter EX2 5AD, UK. marina.morgan@rdehc-tr.swest.nhs.uk
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans