TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Human and Animal Bites A1 - Carlisle, Rebecca G. A1 - Lewis, Phyllis A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - In the United States, as many as 1% of all pediatric visits to emergency departments during the summer months are for the treatment of human or animal bite wounds, and an estimated 1% to 2% of all bite wounds require hospitalization.1 There are an estimated 4 to 5 million bite occurrences annually. Dog bites constitute the majority of these, at about 80%, with cat bites accounting for 5% to 20%, human bites 2% to 3%, rodent bites 2% to 4%, and other animals comprise the rest. Despite the fewer number of cat bites, they are disproportionately responsible for infections, with the rate of infection after a cat bite reported as high as 50% and the rates of infection after dog or human bites reported at 10% to 15%.2 No matter what type of bite, there is a risk of morbidity and sometimes mortality. Although infection is by far the most common complication, physical trauma certainly plays a role. An average of 10 to 15 deaths occur following dog bites each year in the United States, mostly due to major bleeding and crush injuries following dog bites to the head and neck region. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146124239 ER -