Most dog bites occur on the hands, face, neck, and head while interacting with familiar dogs. Dog bites commonly transmit bacteria and have a high risk of infection. Any bite that breaks the skin ...

Dog bites commonly transmit bacteria and have a high risk of infection. Any bite that breaks the skin should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. This article discusses dog bite treatment.

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226.

Table 1. Microbiology and antimicrobial therapy of bite infections.

If a dog bite results in an injury, the victim may decide to file a dog bite lawsuit against the dog owner responsible. Compensation from a dog bite lawsuit can help pay for the medical treatment ...

Ecthyma is usually caused by streptococcus bacteria, but staphylococcus can also be involved. People with a compromised immune system are more likely to develop this type of infection. Echtyma often ...

In rare cases, fleas may transmit bacterial infections through bites ... The most common type of flea that bites dogs in the United States is the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis).

People can become infected by tick or deer fly bites, drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or coming into contact with infected animals like rabbits or rodents, the CDC says. Tularemia is ...

A judge is currently deciding if an emergency room physician can testify as an expert on dog bites in the Karen Read murder trial. Dr. Marie Russell, a retired emergency room doctor and forensic ...