injuries poisoning
Human and Mammal Bites
Infection
In addition to tissue trauma, infection due to the biting organism’s oral flora is a major concern. Human bites can theoretically transmit Causes of Hepatitis and Rabies is a risk with certain mammal bites. Monkey bites, usually restricted in the US to animal laboratory workers, carry a small risk of herpes simian B virus ( Infected Bite Wounds of the Hand None Cellulitis None Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis None Acute Infectious Arthritis None Osteomyelitis None Afight biteis the most common human bite wound. It results from a clenched-fist strike to the mouth and is a particular risk for infection. In fight bites, the skin wound moves away from the underlying damaged structures when the hand is opened, trapping bacteria inside. Patients often delay seeking treatment, allowing bacteria to multiply. Cat bites to the handalso have a high risk of infection because cats’ long, slender teeth often penetrate deep structures, such as joints and tendons, and the small punctures are then sealed off. Human bites to sites other than the handhave not been proved to carry a greater risk of infection than bites from other mammals. 