Dire et al identified a number of risk factors associated with infection following a dog bite. These can help to identify a patient who may require more aggressive management. The authors are from the University of Oklahoma.
Patient selection: dog bite
Best predictors for wound infection from stepwise logistic regression analysis:
(1) full-thickness wound (versus partial thickness or puncture)
(2) female gender
(3) need for surgical wound debridement
Additional risk factors:
(1) age > 50 years (infection rate 6 times that of those <= 50 years of age)
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