title: Animal bites.
abstract: Animal bites continue to pose major public health challenges, and the clinical sequelae of bite injuries can extend far beyond simple wound management. Identification of people bitten by animals remains incomplete, and inconsistencies in data collection preclude meaningful conclusions about bite circumstances and predisposition of specific breeds of dogs to bite or inflict severe bites.
authors.affiliation: Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St, Boston, MA 02116, USA.
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Patronek
authors.forename: Sally A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Slavinski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014481:United States; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents