Pediatr. praxi. 2007;8(5):288-291

Infections after animal injuries

doc. MUDr. Dalibor Sedláček CSc, MUDr. Věra Štruncová
Infekční klinika FN a LF UK, Plzeň

The animal injuries are frequent occasions. The epidemiologists in the Czech Republic register 2 to 4 thousands injuries annually, but bigger part of them are not reported at all. The wound contamination by animals´ oral-microflora can be clinically important especially in immunocompromised persons. Animal wounds require careful dressing, tetanus vaccination check-up and often also antibiotic prophylaxis or treatment.

Keywords: injury, bite, animal, wound infection, Pasteurella, bacterial contamination, antibiotic treatment, rabies prophylactics

Published: December 1, 2007  Show citation

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Sedláček D, Štruncová V. Infections after animal injuries. Pediatr. praxi. 2007;8(5):288-291.
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