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Wound type and wound depth were the most important factors in determining the likelihood of developing wound infection regardless of whether prescribed prophylactic oral antibiotics. Cat bites are worse than dog. The bacteria they have in their mouth are more pathogenic.
The wound type explains the infection rates. Dogs usually inflict crush injuries and lacerations; cats, with their needle-like fangs, typically cause puncture wounds. Puncture wounds appear innocuous on the surface, but the underlying injury goes deep. Cat teeth essentially inject bacteria into the bite, and the deep, narrow wound is difficult to clean.
The bacterial species most commonly found in bite wounds include Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas and Streptococcus. P. multocida, the root cause of pasteurellosis, is especially prominent in cat bite infections. Other bacterial diseases from animal bites include salmonellosis and cat scratch disease - Bartonella henselae (more from scratches than bites).
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