title: Antibiotic Management of Animal Bites in Children During the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Era.
abstract: Children presenting to an emergency department following an animal bite were found to be at risk for infection if they had puncture wounds, crush wounds, or were bitten by a cat. Of the infected wounds that were cultured, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was not isolated as a pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ogden
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Erin B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Hedican
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Leslie M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Stach
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Joshua C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Herigon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Jason G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Newland
keywords: MRSA; animal bite; pediatrics