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== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==


* Microbiology of Animal Bite Wound Infections. ''Clin Micro Rev''. 2011;24(2):231-246. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00041-10 10.1128/CMR.00041-10]
* [https://cmr.asm.org/content/24/2/231]


[[Category:Animal exposures]]
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Microbiology

  • Aerobic organisms
    • Pasteurella 75%
    • Streptococcus 46%
    • Staphylococcus 35%
    • Neisseria 35%
    • Moraxella 35%
    • Corynebacterium 28%
    • Enterococcus 12%
    • Bacillus 11%
  • Anaerobic organisms
    • Fusobacterium 33%
    • Porphyromonas 30%
    • Bacteroides 28%
    • Prevotella 19%
    • Propionibacterium 18%

Management

  • First-line treatment: amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
  • Alternatives:
    • Penicillin or amoxicillin alone, if only Pasteurella isolated

Further Reading

  • Microbiology of Animal Bite Wound Infections. Clin Micro Rev. 2011;24(2):231-246. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00041-10