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
