TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Human and Animal Bites A1 - Birenbaum, Dale A1 - Aun, Jessica Fides A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Pasteurella species are common in dog and cat bite wound infections.Eikenella corrodens is a common pathogen in human bite wounds.Rabies and tetanus prophylaxis should be considered in all animal bite wounds.Cat scratch disease due to Bartonella henselae may develop 7 to 12 days after a cat bite or scratch.Bite wounds that are treated on an outpatient basis should be re-evaluated in 48 hours.Due to the risk of infection, tissue adhesives should not be used for wound closure. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155749424 ER -