Mara Aloi, Tarrell Coley, Kara Iskyan Geren, Melanie Hartenian, Brian Rempe
Mammalian bites in children carry risk for infection, adverse cosmetic outcomes, and emotional distress. Emergency clinicians must carefully assess bite wounds and consider any risk factors for serious infection or other complications in order to make appropriate treatment decisions. This review provides evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of mammalian bite wounds in children in the emergency department, including guidelines for empiric antibiotic therapy, wound management, and prophylaxis for infectious disease and bloodborne pathogens...
September 1, 2023: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice