ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2015
Animal and Human Bite Wounds.
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- Choice of Primary Repair in Animal Bite Wound: A Novel Management Strategy.International wound journal · 2025Article
- The FirstInfectious disease reports · 2025Article
- Comparative Assessment of Effectiveness of Various Fixation Methods for Auricular Prostheses.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- [Management of bite injuries].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Antibiotic resistance profiles of oral flora in hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius): implications for treatment of human bite wound infections.One health outlook · 2025Article
- Deciphering the oncogenic influence ofHeliyon · 2025Article
- Bite injuries at a level 1 trauma center in Germany.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Article
- Antibiotic Susceptibility of Zoonotic Bacteria Isolated From Oral Cavities of Indigenous Dogs From Semi-Urban Areas in Uganda.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- Self-reported frequency of handwashing among pet and non-pet owners in different situations: results of four surveys of the general adult population in Germany.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Anaphylaxis following a slow loris bite occurring in an area of forest fragmentation.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Suicidal wrist bites.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
- Severe Pasteurella multocida Infection in a Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- [Trauma surgical relevance of bite injuries by animals and humans].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
background30,000 to 50,000 injuries are caused by bites in Germany every year. Dog and cat bites are common, human bites relatively rare. 25% of the victims are under age 6, and 34% are aged 6 to 17.
methodsThis review is based on pertinent literature retrieved by a selective search and on the authors' clinical and scientific experience.
resultsIn small children, most bite wounds are on the head and neck; in older children and adolescents, most are on the limbs. Bite injuries range from trivial ones needing no medical intervention to major soft-tissue defects with the loss of functionally important structures. A bite can transmit unusual pathogens from the saliva into the wound. The risk of infection after a bite is 10-20%, and about 30-60% of the infections are of mixed aerobic-anaerobic origin. Prophylactic antibiotics are recommended only for wounds that are considered at high risk of infection in view of their type and location, the species of the biting animal, and the characteristics of the patient.
conclusionStructured surgical management of bite wounds is the most important factor in the prevention of infection. High-risk wounds must be differentiated from trivial ones. Interdisciplinary management is advisable for wounds on the hands and face.
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