This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Reprints and Permissions Copyright Information Books from ASM Press MicrobeWorld Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Goldstein, E J Articles by Finegold, S M Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Goldstein, E J Articles by Finegold, S M

 Previous Article  |  Next Article 

J Clin Microbiol. 1978 December; 8(6): 667-672

Bacteriology of human and animal bite wounds.

ABSTRACT

Seventy-three patients with bite wounds (16 patients with clenched-fist injuries, 18 with human bite wounds, and 39 with animal bites) were cultured aerobically and anaerobically. A total of 33 of 34 patients with human bites and clenched-fist injuries and 33 of 39 patients with animal bites had aerobic or facultative bacteria isolated from their wounds. A total of 224 strains of aerobic or facultative bacteria were isolated, the most frequent isolate being alpha-hemolytic streptococci (50 strains). Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 18 wounds. Penicillin-resistant gram-negative rods were infrequently isolated (12 strains). Anaerobic bacteria were isolated in 18 of 34 human bite wounds and clenched-fist injuries and 16 of 39 animal bite wounds. A total of 88 anaerobic strains was isolated, the most common being various Bacteroides species (36 strains).

This article has been cited by other articles:

• Wagner, B. K., Martone, J. D., Conte, H., Hill, M., Kusan, K. (2006). Complications of a cat bite.. J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. 96: 455-457 [Full Text]  
• Citron, D. M., Warren, Y. A., Fernandez, H. T., Goldstein, M. A., Tyrrell, K. L., Goldstein, E. J. C. (2005). Broth Microdilution and Disk Diffusion Tests for Susceptibility Testing of Pasteurella Species Isolated from Human Clinical Specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol. 43: 2485-2488 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• FORSBLOM, B., SARKIALA-KESSEL, E., KANERVO, A., VAISANEN, M.-L., HELANDER, I.M., JOUSIMIES-SOMER, H. (2002). Characterisation of aerobic gram-negative bacteria from subgingival sites of dogs - potential bite wound pathogens. J Med Microbiol 51: 207-220 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• Hunt Gerardo, S., Citron, D. M., Claros, M. C., Fernandez, H. T., Goldstein, E. J. C. (2001). Pasteurella multocida subsp. multocida and P. multocida subsp. septica Differentiation by PCR Fingerprinting and {alpha}-Glucosidase Activity. J. Clin. Microbiol. 39: 2558-2564 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• Goldstein, E. J. C., Citron, D. M., Merriam, C. V. (1999). Linezolid Activity Compared to Those of Selected Macrolides and Other Agents against Aerobic and Anaerobic Pathogens Isolated from Soft Tissue Bite Infections in Humans. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 43: 1469-1474 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• Goldstein, E. J. C., Citron, D. M., Merriam, C. V., TyRrell, K., Warren, Y. (1999). Activity of Gatifloxacin Compared to Those of Five Other Quinolones versus Aerobic and Anaerobic Isolates from Skin and Soft Tissue Samples of Human and Animal Bite Wound Infections. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 43: 1475-1479 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• Talan, D. A., Citron, D. M., Abrahamian, F. M., Moran, G. J., Goldstein, E. J.C., The Emergency Medicine Animal Bite Infection Study, (1999). Bacteriologic Analysis of Infected Dog and Cat Bites. NEJM 340: 85-92 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• Goldstein, E. J. C., Citron, D. M., Gerardo, S. H., Hudspeth, M., Merriam, C. V. (1998). Activities of HMR 3004 (RU 64004) and HMR 3647 (RU 66647) Compared to Those of Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Roxithromycin, and Eight Other Antimicrobial Agents against Unusual Aerobic and Anaerobic Human and Animal Bite Pathogens Isolated from Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Humans. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 42: 1127-1132 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
• BROOK, I. (1993). Paronychia: a Mixed Infection: Microbiology and Management. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 18: 358-359 [Abstract]  
• MENNEN, U., HOWELLS, C. J. (1991). Human Fight-Bite Injuries of the Hand: A study of 100 cases within 18 months. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 16: 431-435 [Abstract]  
• Wilkes, L., Fish, D., Danziger, L. H. (1991). Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Journal of Pharmacy Practice 4: 192-203  
• Dellinger, E. P., Wertz, M. J., Miller, S. D., Coyle, M. B. (1988). Hand Infections: Bacteriology and Treatment: A Prospective Study. Arch Surg 123: 745-750 [Abstract]