@article{ref1,
title="Human and animal bite infections",
journal="Journal of family practice",
year="1989",
author="Brook, I.",
volume="28",
number="6",
pages="713-718",
abstract="Although often innocuous initially, human and animal bites can cause serious local and systemic infections as well as other complications. Bites to a site where joints or bones are close to the skin are especially prone to severe complications. Bites to the hand, therefore, require meticulous radiographic and surgical evaluation if a puncture or a severe laceration has occurred. Since the normal human oral flora harbors more pathogens than that of animals, human bites have a higher incidence of serious infections and complications. The oral flora of both humans and animals is anaerobic-aerobic, and initial empiric treatment requires the most broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy available, in addition to scrupulous wound management and, when required, immunization against rabies and tetanus.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0094-3509",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}