Animal bites

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Human and animal bites: antimicrobial prescribing. November 2020 [internet publication].Full text

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for adults ages 19 years or older, United States, 2024. Nov 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2024. Nov 2023 [internet publication].Full text

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35. American Veterinary Medical Association Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions: a community approach to dog bite prevention. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2001 Jun 1;218(11):1732-49. Abstract

36. Shen J, Rouse J, Godbole M, et al. Systematic review: interventions to educate children about dog safety and prevent pediatric dog-bite injuries: a meta-analytic review. J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 Aug 1;42(7):779-91.Full text  Abstract

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42. Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):e10-52.Full text  Abstract

43. Xiaowei Z, Wei L, Xiaowei H, et al. Comparison of primary and delayed wound closure of dog-bite wounds. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2013;26(3):204-7. Abstract

44. Rui-feng C, Li-song H, Ji-bo Z, et al. Emergency treatment on facial laceration of dog bite wounds with immediate primary closure: a prospective randomized trial study. BMC Emerg Med. 2013;13(suppl 1):S2.Full text  Abstract

45. Paschos NK, Makris EA, Gantsos A, et al. Primary closure versus non-closure of dog bite wounds. A randomised controlled trial. Injury. 2014 Jan;45(1):237-40. Abstract

46. Chen E, Hornig S, Shepherd SM, et al. Primary closure of mammalian bites. Acad Emerg Med. 2000 Feb;7(2):157-61. Abstract

47. Bhaumik S, Kirubakaran R, Chaudhuri S. ​Primary closure versus delayed or no closure for traumatic wounds due to mammalian bite. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Dec 6;12(12):CD011822.Full text  Abstract

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51. Mederios I, Saconato H. Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001;(2):CD001738. Abstract

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54. Dendle C, Looke D. Management of mammalian bites. Aust Fam Physician. 2009 Nov;38(11):868-74.Full text  Abstract

55. The British Association for Forensic Odontology.​ Management of injuries caused by teeth. May 2021 [internet publication].Full text

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61. Rui-Feng C, Li-Song H, Ji-Bo Z, et al. Negative pressure wound therapy for serious dog bites of extremities: a prospective randomized trial. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Jun;34(6):1006-10. Abstract

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64. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2024. Nov 2023 [internet publication].Full text

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68. Ji L, Xiaowei Z, Chuanlin W, et al. Investigation of posttraumatic stress disorder in children after animal-induced injury in China. Pediatrics. 2010 Aug;126(2):e320-4. Abstract

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