Animal Bites
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Common names:
Animal Bites
Bite from an Animal
Bitten by an Animal
A person with an animal bite has damage to the skin due to a bite from an animal.
Related Topics:
Cat bites
Dog bites
Human bites
Rodent bites
Snakebite
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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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References:
Brook I. Management of human and animal bite wounds: an overview. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2005 May;18(4):197-203.
Brook I. Microbiology and management of human and animal bite wound infections. Prim Care. 2003 Mar;30(1):25-39, v.
Talan DA, Citron DM, Abrahamian FM, Moran GJ, Goldstein EJ. Bacteriologic analysis of infected dog and cat bites. Emergency Medicine Animal Bite Infection Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1999 Jan 14;340(2):85-92.
Wolff KD. Management of animal bite injuries of the face: experience with 94 patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1998 Jul;56(7):838-43.
