Bite infections can contain a mixture of anaerobes and aerobes from the patient’s
skin and the animal’s oral cavity, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Capnocytophaga. Domestic dog bite wounds can produce substantial morbidity, and often require specialized
care techniques and specific antibiotic therapy. Bite wounds can be complicated by
disseminated infections, and particularly those caused by Pasteurella multocida can lead to septic shock, meningitis, endocarditis, and other severe sequelae (
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Published online: April 23, 2012
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