CULTURE OF THE WOUND SHOWED PASTURELLA MULTOCIDA ISOLATE
(SMALLER COLONIES) AND ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE ISOLATE (LARGER
COLONIES). Dog and cat bites account for approximately 1% of all
emergency room visits annually in the United States. The
majority of dog bites usually occur in children with the highest
rate seen in boys between the ages of 9 and 10 years. Most of
the incidents are caused by animals that are known to the victim
(5). During the visit to the emergency room it is important to
perform a complete physical examination to document the presence
or absence of wounds with associated signs of wound infection or
joint penetration. Wound infections following dog bites are
caused by a variety of microorganisms. Isolates recovered from
clinical cultures of dog bite wounds are usually complex and
include Staphylococcal Aureus, alpha, beta, gama hemolytic
Streptococcus, several genera of gram-negative organisms and a
number of anaerobic microorganisms that are usually part of the
normal mouth flora of dogs. On