Prevotella bivia Infection of a Horse Bite Wound

Horse bites are common non-fatal injuries in the United States. Infections of horse bite wounds in humans are usually due to bacteria that correspond to the oropharyngeal bacterial flora of horses. We report the novel case of a 25-year-old woman who sustained a horse bite wound that was infected wit...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e66571
Main Authors Barton, James C, Eisenberg, Alexis L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 10.08.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Acids
Animal bites
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Catheters
Debridement
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Horses
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious Disease
Medical imaging
Trauma
United States > US
horse
gram-negative bacteria
prevotella bivia
beta-lactamase
oropharyngeal bacteria
bite wound
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Summary:Horse bites are common non-fatal injuries in the United States. Infections of horse bite wounds in humans are usually due to bacteria that correspond to the oropharyngeal bacterial flora of horses. We report the novel case of a 25-year-old woman who sustained a horse bite wound that was infected with , a Gram-negative, non-pigmented anaerobe. We discuss the epidemiology, bacteriology, and clinical management of horse bites.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.66571