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* Must cover ''[[Capnocytophagia canimorsus]]'' |
* Must cover ''[[Capnocytophagia canimorsus]]'' |
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* See also [[dog bites]] |
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== Cat Bites == |
== Cat Bites == |
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Revision as of 02:13, 28 August 2019
Dog Bites
- Must cover Capnocytophagia canimorsus
- See also dog bites
Cat Bites
See also cat bite
- Must cover Pasteurella multocida and Staphylococcus aureus
- First-line: amox/clav
- Alternatives:
- Cefuroxime 500 mg po q12h
- Doxycycline 100 mg po bid
- If only Pasteurella is isolated, can treat with penicillin alone
Human Bites
- Must cover Eikonella
Further Reading
- Microbiology of Animal Bite Wound Infections. Clin Micro Rev. 2011;24(2):231-246. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00041-10
