Bite Wounds

Valeria Fabre, M.D., John G. Bartlett, M.D.

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PATHOGENS

Commonly seen pathogens:
- Pasteurella spp.
  - P. multocida (cats and dogs)
  - P. septica (cats)
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus (dogs): infrequent, but can be serious with asplenia or cirrhosis.
- Eikenella corrodens (humans)
- Streptococcus spp (all bites, especially S. anginosus)
- Staphylococcus aureus (all bites including 30-50% of dog and cat bites)
- Staphylococcus intermedius (dogs)
- Anaerobes (50 - 70% of all bites, especially Prevotella spp., but rarely detected)
Viruses: case reports following human bite wounds
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C

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Last updated: February 5, 2019

Citation

Fabre, Valeria, and John G Bartlett. "Bite Wounds." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540058/all/Bite_Wounds.

Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Bite Wounds. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540058/all/Bite_Wounds. Accessed February 23, 2019.

Fabre, V., & Bartlett, J. G. (2019). Bite Wounds. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540058/all/Bite_Wounds

Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Bite Wounds [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 February 23]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540058/all/Bite_Wounds

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