11-20-2006, 06:21 PM
a 5yr old girl is brought to the physician 30 mins after being bitten on the forearm by her cat. Exam shows a small puncture wound covered with dried blood. She is at incr risk of infection for which of the following
a-arm wounds are more susceptible to infection
b-salivary enzymes in cats augment infection
c-its difficult to cleanse pathogens from the wound
d-the staphylococcus spp involved is particularly virulent
e-young children are less able to resist infection than adults
a-arm wounds are more susceptible to infection
b-salivary enzymes in cats augment infection
c-its difficult to cleanse pathogens from the wound
d-the staphylococcus spp involved is particularly virulent
e-young children are less able to resist infection than adults