Animal and human bites

Question 1

What flora can infect animal bite

Answer 1

Pasturella
Capnotophagea
Usual skin pathogens

Question 2

What prophylaxis consider in animal bites

Answer 2

Rabies prophylaxis!!
Bat bite any country
animal bite in countries with high incidene

Question 3

How approach human bites

Answer 3

Risk of BBVs inncl HIV, hep B, C
Consider mouth flora
Punch colliding w teeth

Question 4

Treatment

Answer 4

Antibiotics - broad or culture
Debridement and washout if deep