Primary Care Antibiotic Guidelines 2010

Treatment: surgical debridement, antiseptic lavage and appropriate antibiotics. 3. Cat bite abscess (less common in dogs) a. Etiology. i. Bite wound abscesses are most frequently noted in head or tail region. The skin seals over puncture site trapping bacteria inside, and abscess develops within 2 - 4 days (causative organisms are usually ... ................
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