title: [Mammal bite management].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Animal bites are a major public health problem, it is estimated that 2% of the population is bitten each year. Most bites are by dogs and the risk factors include young children, men, certain breeds of dogs and untrained dogs. The risk of infection after bites differs between animal species and depends on the animal teeth and oral flora.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Animal bites are still a major cause of morbidity in patients of all ages and have caused several preventable childhood deaths. These wounds often become infected. If the wound requires it, early surgical evaluation must be performed. The use of antibiotics is only recommended for high risk bite wounds.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva, Hospital Central Militar, Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: Misael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Contreras-Marín
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de México y Municipios, Hospital Regional de Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México. Electronic address: jorge_t40@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jorge Issac
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Sandoval-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva, Hospital Central Militar, Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Ramírez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva, Hospital Central Militar, Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: Héctor Adolfo
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Morales-Yépez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D013045:Species Specificity; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Antibiotic prophylaxis; Herida; Infección; Infection; Mammal bites; Mordeduras de mamífero; Profilaxis antibiótica; Surgical treatment; Tratamiento quirúrgico; Wound