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Human Bite Treatment
Treatment for human bites may include:
  • Antibiotics for infected wounds
    • In some cases, may be prescribed to prevent infection in high risk patients (weak immune system)
  • Wound irrigation
    • Rinsing the wound
  • Wound cleansing
  • Wound exploration
  • Wound debridement:
    • Removal of dead or dirty tissue
    • Removal of foreign bodies in the wound
  • Tetanus vaccination Images
  • Surgery to repair damaged tissue
  • Human bite clinical trials
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Last Updated: May 20, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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