Animal bite rates vary by species: dogs (60–90%), cats (5–20%), rodents (2–3%), humans (2–3%), and (rarely) other animals, including snakes.
System(s) affected: potentially any
Detailed history of the incident (provoked or unprovoked), type/breed of animal, vaccine status, whereabouts of animal
Site of the bite
Geographic setting
Underlying medical history—part...
Complete and submit bite report per local policy.
Elevate the injured extremity to prevent swelling.
Contact local health department to determine rabies prevalence in biting sp...
Recheck for infection in 24 to 48 hours.
Daily follow-up for infections to ensure resolution
Base revisions of antibiotic therapy on culture resul...
Bula-Rudas FJ, Olcott JL. Human and animal bites. Pediatr Rev. 2018;39(10):490-500.
Jakeman M, Oxley JA, Owczarczak-Garstecka SC, et al. Pet...
S61.459A Open bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter
S01.85XA Open bite of other part of head, initial encounter
S20.97XA Other superficial bite of unspecified parts of thorax, initial e...
Dog bites are the most common form of animal bite.
Cleanse, débride, and culture if any signs of infection.
Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for human bites and high-risk wounds.
Con...
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venom: teeth marks of a poisonous snake (A) as compared with that of a non-poisonous snake (B)
<bold>FIGURE 26-1</bold> <bold>Acquisition and courses of infection with <i>Bartonella henselae</i>.</bold>
<bold>FIGURE 26-1</bold> <bold>Acquisition and courses of infection with <i>Bartonella henselae</i>.</bo...
<bold>FIGURE 64-1</bold> <bold>Cellulitis of the toe.</bold> The infection began adjacent to the nail as a paronychia but spread proximally to involve the shaft of the toe as cellulitis.
<bold>FIGURE 64-1</bold> <bold>Cellulitis of the toe.</bold> The infection began adjacent to the nail as a parony...
FIG. 3.14. An infected dog bite.
FIG. 3.15. This child sustained a dog bite to the foot, which was sutured at another institution. On follow-up, he had both cellulites (A) and a phalangeal fracture (B), possibly complicated by osteomyelitis.
FIG. 3.15. This child sustained a dog bite to the foot, which was sutured at another institution. On follow-up, he had both cellulites (A)...
FIG. 11.34. Orbital cellulitis. This young girl has erythema and edema in the periorbital area (A), which could be caused by either orbital or periorbital infection. However, she has limitation of the extraocular muscles, which characterizes orbital cellulitis, as shown when she is staring straight ahead (B) and gazing upward (C). D: A computed tomography scan of the orbits demonstrates a mass lesion along the medial wall of the orbit in a child with ethmoid sinusitis and orbital infection....
FIG. 11.34. Orbital cellulitis. This young girl has erythema and edema in the periorbital area (A), which could be caused by either orbita...
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fever and lymphangitic streaking (B).
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fe...
FIG. 11.38. Cellulitis of the hand. When this patient arrived at the emergency department, he had developed cellulitis, or wound infection, of the hand after the repair of a laceration that was secondary to a dog bite. In many cases, bite wounds of the extremities are not managed with primary closure because of the risk of infection, particularly with Pasteurella multocida. His sutures were removed to allow drainage he received and treatment with intravenous antibiotics.
FIG. 11.38. Cellulitis of the hand. When this patient arrived at the emergency department, he had developed cellulitis, or wound infection...
FIG. 22.40. A: This 12-year-old girl had been bitten by her dog and later hospitalized for cellulitis that improved on intravenous antimicrobials. B: When the infection recurred, a radiograph was obtained that showed a fracture from the initial dog bite. The patient was treated for osteomyelitis, and the infection resolved.
FIG. 22.40. A: This 12-year-old girl had been bitten by her dog and later hospitalized for cellulitis that improved on intravenous antimic...
<bold><italic>Figure 14.28.</bold> A.</bold> Cellulitis. <bold>B.</bold> Erysipelas in a patient with Down syndrome.
<bold><italic>Figure 14.28.</bold> A.</bold> Cellulitis. <bold>B.</bold> Erysipelas in a patient with ...
FIG. 11.36. Cellulitis of the knee. Cellulitis in this patient developed at the site of a minor wound (A). The child was presented with fev...
Teeth marks of a poisonous snake (A) as compared with that of a non-poisonous snake (B).