Dog bites

Thibault and Rousseau present five things to know about dog bites. Among other things, they cite that the cornerstone of treatment for dog bites is meticulous wound care. Optimal treatment of dog bites starts with generous irrigation of the wound with saline solution and debridement, including remov...

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Published inCanadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 190; no. 4; p. E113
Main Authors Thibault, Louis-Philippe, Rousseau, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Joule Inc 29.01.2018
CMA Impact, Inc
Subjects
Analysis
Animal bites
Antibiotics
Bites (Injuries)
Care and treatment
Dogs
Dosage and administration
Immunoglobulins
Infections
Infectious diseases
Patients
Pediatrics
Practice
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Rabies
Tetanus
Vaccines
United States
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Summary:Thibault and Rousseau present five things to know about dog bites. Among other things, they cite that the cornerstone of treatment for dog bites is meticulous wound care. Optimal treatment of dog bites starts with generous irrigation of the wound with saline solution and debridement, including removal of foreign bodies and devitalized tissue. If there is any suspicion of infection, cultures of blood and purulent fluid should be obtained, as cultures only of the wound may be contaminated by skin flora.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.170684