title: [Guidelines for management of animal bites].
abstract: Bites caused by pets or free living animal, including the so called exotic ones are a common cause of medical care request, although its real dimension has not been well defined in the local setting. This paper reviews the epidemiology of the topic placing emphasis in the initial approach and recommendations for the management of dog and cat bites. Due to increasing ownership or contact with other animals, management of bites from hamsters, mice, ferrets, rabbits, prairie dogs, monkeys, bats, lizards and bird bites is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Comité de Infecciones Emergentes, Sociedad Chilena de Infectología. leonorjofre@gmail.com
authors.forename: Leonor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jofré Morales
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perret P
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abarca V
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Solari G
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olivares C
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López Del P
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines