Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Predictors of infection from dog bite wounds: which patients may benefit from prophylactic antibiotics?
To determine a current infection rate of dog bite wounds and predictors of wounds at risk for infection that may benefit from prophylactic antibiotics. ⋯ Puncture wounds or wounds closed during treatment are dog bite wounds at a high risk of infection and should be considered for treatment with prophylactic antibiotics.