Lesions caused by human and domestic and wild animal bites

ABSTRACT Animal bites are a common problem in the emergency room. There are many reports of isolated cases (mainly of domestic mammals); however, texts with more comprehensive and general guidance on these kinds of bite injuries are necessary, including those caused by wild mammals, reptiles, and ev...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Author: Vidal Haddad Junior
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
Subjects:
Animal bite
Bacterial infection
Fungal infection
Wild animal
Domestic animal
Human bite
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0372-2022
https://doaj.org/article/cc44d56e74ed4723bd970a0d75e9270a
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Summary:ABSTRACT Animal bites are a common problem in the emergency room. There are many reports of isolated cases (mainly of domestic mammals); however, texts with more comprehensive and general guidance on these kinds of bite injuries are necessary, including those caused by wild mammals, reptiles, and even fish. This review aims to update knowledge on this problem, which includes human and domestic and wild animal bites. Health teams in emergency care centers should be aware of the initial and late measures required to control this problem.

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