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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*[[Gram negative]] rod transmitted through dog bites | *[[Gram negative]] rod transmitted through dog bites | ||
*Presents commonly as septic shock, multiorgan system failure, gangrene, meningitis | *Presents commonly as septic shock, multiorgan system failure, gangrene, meningitis | ||
*Supportive therapy, antibiotics | *Supportive therapy, antibiotics | ||
*Mortality 26-30% | *Mortality 26-30% | ||
===Risk factors=== | |||
*Splenectomy | |||
*Hyposplenism | |||
*Alcoholism | |||
==[[Antibiotic Sensitivities]]<ref>Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014</ref>== | ==[[Antibiotic Sensitivities]]<ref>Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014</ref>== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
*Penicillin G | *[[Penicillin G]] | ||
*Augmentin | *[[Augmentin]] | ||
*Carbapenems | *[[Carbapenems]] | ||
==Table Overview== | ==Table Overview== | ||
Revision as of 11:30, 28 April 2016
Background
- Gram negative rod transmitted through dog bites
- Presents commonly as septic shock, multiorgan system failure, gangrene, meningitis
- Supportive therapy, antibiotics
- Mortality 26-30%
Risk factors
- Splenectomy
- Hyposplenism
- Alcoholism
Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]
Table Overview
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References
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014
See Also
References
- EBMedicine