Open AccessHand Cellulitis and Abscess From a Kinkajou Bite
Author(s) -
Teena Hadvani,
Ankhi Dutta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002513
Subject(s) - fusobacterium nucleatum , cellulitis , aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , medicine , abscess , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , dentistry , biology , periodontitis , porphyromonas gingivalis
Medical literature on the microbiology of kinkajou bites is scarce. We present a patient presenting with hand cellulitis and abscess after a kinkajou bite that grew Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum. We review the literature regarding microbiology and management of kinkajou bites.