The bacteriology and antimicrobial susceptibility of infected and non-infected dog bite wounds: Fifty cases

• Published in: Veterinary microbiology Vol. 127; no. 3; pp. 360 - 368
• Main Authors: Meyers, Bruce, Schoeman, Johan P., Goddard, Amelia, Picard, Jackie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 18.03.2008; Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Actinomyces; aerobes; anaerobes; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; antibiotic resistance; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Bacillus; Bacillus (bacteria); Bacteria, Aerobic - drug effects; Bacteria, Aerobic - isolation & purification; Bacteria, Anaerobic - drug effects; Bacteria, Anaerobic - isolation & purification; bacterial infections; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Bite wounds; bites and stings; Bites and Stings - microbiology; Bites and Stings - veterinary; Canine; Canis; Capnocytophaga canimorsus; Clostridium; Dog; dogs; Dogs - injuries; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; infection; Male; microbial growth; microbial load; Microbial Sensitivity Tests - veterinary; Microbiology; Miscellaneous; Pasteurella; Pasteurella canis; Peptostreptococcus; Prevotella; Prospective Studies; Sex Factors; Streptococcaceae; Wound Infection - drug therapy; Wound Infection - microbiology; Wound Infection - veterinary; Wounds and Injuries - drug therapy; Wounds and Injuries - microbiology; Wounds and Injuries - veterinary; Bite wounds; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Dog; Bacteriology; Canine; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Bite; Wound; Infection; Vertebrata; Antibiotic; Mammalia; Sensitivity resistance; Bacteria; Veterinary; Biological contamination

Dog bite wounds are a common reason for dogs requiring veterinary care, but there is surprisingly little data on the bacteriology of bite wounds. A prospective study was performed on dogs with various grades of bite wound to identify the bacteria present in these wounds. Swabs were collected from al...