Abstract
Our experiences at the 'Centro di Profilassi Antirabbica' of the 'Dipartimento di Pediatria' suggest to us some thoughts: though the seriousness of the lesions is important also for the patient's aestethics, mostly for girls, the physician must always take into consideration the infectious consequences of the bite itself. Among these bacterial infections mostly frequent enough are those overlapping the deepest wounds as the bites of cats are. Therefore adequate early preventive attendances (within the 24 hours) are necessary. The importance of prevention against rabies, luckily very rare in our country, but to be always afraid of and to be always taken into consideration because of its emotional impact, is to be highlighted.
| Translated title of the contribution | Animal bites in children |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 567-571 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health