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To the Editor: In their analysis of infected dog and cat bites, Talan et al. (Jan. 14 issue)¹ found that pasteurella species could be isolated from 50 percent of infected dog-bite wounds. In the accompanying editorial, Fleisher² mentioned the importance of careful exploration of apparently trivial animal-bite wounds in order to rule out damage to underlying structures or penetration of body cavities.

We describe a 21-month-old boy who had been bitten by a dog on the left side of his head one month previously. He had been examined in a clinic and was discharged with no medication after the wound . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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