A pre-hospital team is called to a patient who has been bitten by a dog. The wound is on the right forearm with deep puncture wounds and moderate blee...

Question

A pre-hospital team is called to a patient who has been bitten by a dog. The wound is on the right forearm with deep puncture wounds and moderate bleeding. After controlling the bleeding, what specific infection risk must be communicated during handover?

Accepted Answer

Pasteurella multocida infection risk (the most common bacterium in dog bite infections), tetanus risk, and the need for co-amoxiclav prophylaxis - deep puncture wounds have the highest infection rate

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Only rabies needs to be considered in the UK

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Dog bites carry no specific infection risk

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The wound should be sutured immediately to prevent infection

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Antibiotics are never needed for animal bites

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Dog Bite - Infection Risk

A pre-hospital team is called to a patient who has been bitten by a dog. The wound is on the right forearm with deep puncture wounds and moderate bleeding. After controlling the bleeding, what specific infection risk must be communicated during handover?