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Question:
Most common pathogens associated with dog bites
Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
Pasteurella multocida
Streptococcus species
Corynebacterium species
Alpha-hemolytic streptococci species
Question:
Types of injuries caused by dog bites
Answer:
Puncture, wounds, crush injuries, bites to the hand
,Question:
Typical wounds caused by cat bites
Answer:
Puncture
Question:
Most common infection associated with cat bite
Answer:
Pasteurella multocida, which is associated with intense inflammatory
response, as well as a high potential for joint infection
Question:
Two categories of human bites
Answer:
Occlusive wounds- they break the skin and are more common in females
Clenched-fist bites- damage the skin and underlying structures and more
common in men due to fighting. Usually consists of skin breaks over the
knuckles.
,Question:
Most common organisms associated with human bite wounds
Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
Corynebacterium species
Bacteroids species
Streptococcus
Eikenella corrodens
Question:
Low risk wounds
Answer:
Laceration involving an extremity, face, and body
Bites on the face, ears, scalp, and mouth
Large, clean lacerations
Bites by rodents
, Question:
High risk wounds
Answer:
Wounds involving the distal extremities (hands, wrist, foot)
Scalp wounds on an infant
Wound over a joint
Penetrating wound of the cheek
Puncture wounds
Non-debrideable crush injury
Question:
People at highest risk for wound infection include those w/ the following
conditions
Answer:
Age 50+
Prosthetic joint or a heart valve
Asplenic
Chronic alcoholism
Diabetes mellitus