Management of Animal and Human Bites in the Head and Neck
Fred J. Stucker;Gary Y. Shaw;Susan Boyd;William W. Shockley;
archives of otolaryngology–head & neck surgery1990Vol. 116pp. 789-793
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Abstract
• Management of bites requires both local wound and systemic considerations. The authors will highlight their experience in 32 cases. Interestingly in this series, human bites were more common than animal bites. The bacteriology, antimicrobial therapy, and surgical treatment of human and animal bites will be reviewed. A management protocol...