title: The microbiology of crocodile attacks in Far North Queensland: implications for empirical antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD simon.smith2@health.qld.gov.au.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bagshaw
authors.affiliation: Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD.
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D041041:Citrobacter koseri / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011793:Queensland; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole; D002442:Ceftazidime