Dog bite wounds and infection: a prospective clinical study
Goldstein EJ;Citron DM;Finegold SM;;
Annals of emergency medicine1980Vol. 9pp. -
242
ej1980annalsdog
Abstract
We prospectively studied 26 patients with 27 dog bite wounds who sought medical attention in the emergency department. Two distinct populations were found (Fishers Exact Test, P less than or equal to 0.001): 1) those who presented 8 hr to 12 hr post-injury were concerned about rabies or tetanus or s …