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=== ^HIGH RISK ===
=== ^HIGH RISK ===
#Hand wounds
#Hand wounds
#Deep punctures
#Deep punctures

Revision as of 14:17, 15 March 2011

Table by Species

Species Bite
Suturing?
Proph Abx?
Dog
Yes (+/- hand/foot) High risk^
Cat
Face only
Yes
Rodent
Yes
No
Monkey
No
Yes
Human (hand)
No
Yes
Human (other)
Yes
High risk^
Self-bite (mucosa)
Yes
No
Self-bite (through)
Yes
Yes


^HIGH RISK

  1. Hand wounds
  2. Deep punctures
  3. Heavy contam
  4. Sig tissue destruct
  5. >12hrs
  6. Joint, tendon, bone
  7. DM; PVD, steroid use, etc

Disposition

ADMISSION *HUMAN HAND* BITE

  1. wound>24hours
  2. establihed infxn
  3. penetration joint/tendon
  4. presence foreign body
  5. unreliable pt/poor home sit
  6. diabetic

Treatment

Abx = Amox/clav

Source

1/22/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Lampe, Rosen)