1. [Mammal bite management].
- Author
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Contreras-Marín M, Sandoval-Rodríguez JI, García-Ramírez R, and Morales-Yépez HA
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Animals, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Bites and Stings complications, Bites and Stings epidemiology, Bites and Stings microbiology, Bites, Human complications, Bites, Human epidemiology, Bites, Human therapy, Cats, Child, Child, Preschool, Combined Modality Therapy, Dogs, Female, Humans, Male, Mexico epidemiology, Middle Aged, Rats, Species Specificity, Wound Closure Techniques, Wound Infection etiology, Wound Infection prevention & control, Young Adult, Bites and Stings therapy, Mammals
- Abstract
Background: Animal bites are a major public health problem, it is estimated that 2% of the population is bitten each year. Most bites are by dogs and the risk factors include young children, men, certain breeds of dogs and untrained dogs. The risk of infection after bites differs between animal species and depends on the animal teeth and oral flora., Conclusions: Animal bites are still a major cause of morbidity in patients of all ages and have caused several preventable childhood deaths. These wounds often become infected. If the wound requires it, early surgical evaluation must be performed. The use of antibiotics is only recommended for high risk bite wounds., (Copyright © 2016 Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C. Publicado por Masson Doyma México S.A. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2016
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