Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleHuman and animal bites: assessment, treatment and when to use antimicrobials.AuthorsDean, ErinAbstractEssential information: Human and animal bites are an infection risk and are seen relatively frequently in emergency departments (EDs) and primary care. Dog and human bites are the most common bites encountered in EDs in the UK.SubjectsUNITED Kingdom; TREATMENT for bites &; stings; INFECTION risk factors; BITES &; stings; HUMAN bites; ANTI-infective agents; SEVERITY of illness index; RISK assessment; ANTIBIOTIC prophylaxis; EMERGENCY nursing; MEDICAL needs assessment; EVALUATIONPublicationEmergency Nurse, 2021, Vol 29, Issue 4, p11ISSN1354-5752Publication typeArticleDOI10.7748/en.29.4.11.s9