Open AccessManaging human bites
Author(s) -
Pradnya D. Patil,
Tanmay S. Panchabhai,
Sagar Galwankar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.55331
Subject(s) - intensive care medicine , medicine , animal bites , medical emergency , transmission (telecommunications) , pathology , epidemiology , computer science , telecommunications
Human bites are frequently overlooked in making a diagnosis in the emergency room. They are particularly notorious due to the polymicrobial nature of human saliva inoculated in the wound and the risk they pose for transmission of infectious diseases. Early treatment, appropriate prophylaxis and surgical evaluation are the key to achieving desired treatment outcomes. Through this article, we have tried to summarize the diagnostic features, complications as well as the recommended treatment alternatives for human bites based on the current available evidence.