The cat saliva is a carrier of multiple bacteria and this is the reason why a cat bite is likely to get infected.
Cat bite infection antibiotics.
Bite wounds contain a mixture of bacteria from the cat s mouth and from the patient s skin and cats sharp narrow teeth produce deep puncture wounds with a high risk of infection and abscess.
See a doctor within eight hours to cut your infection risk says emergency medicine physician stephen sayles iii md.
Rabies is more common among strange strays and so bites from a cat other than your own will merit a trip to a doctor to rule out the possibility.
In the study researchers identified 193 mayo clinic patients with cat bites to the hand from january 1 2009 through 2011.
According to vca animal hospitals all cat bites.
Symptoms of possible complications of cat bites.
The symptoms of an infected cat bite are swelling redness puss in the area and a fever.
Cat bites generally produce small deep puncture wounds that are difficult to clean.
Antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered for all bites requiring closure and for high risk bites 9 10 all cat bites are considered high risk for infection because they tend to cause deep.
Cats teeth are sharper and longer than their canine counterparts.
When you re finished apply an antibiotic cream to the bite to help prevent an infection.
I kept the punctures clean and smeared with a triple antibiotic ointment and i changed the bandages twice per day keeping a close eye on the brewing cat bite infection to make sure it didn.
The most common organism found in infected cat bite wounds is pasteurella multocida.
A cat bite wound can turn into a serious infection within 12 hours after the biting and over 40 of wounds get infected.
Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of cat bite wound.
Finally cover the bite with a bandage to keep dirt and bacteria out.
On average they were in the hospital three days.
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The bacteria injected by a cat bite can include a strain common in animals and particularly hard to fight with antibiotics he says.
When these cats bite or scratch you the clock starts to tick.
Of those 57 were hospitalized.
