Marci Koski, a feline behavior and training consultant, spoke with Newsweek about the reasons cats bite and how to address ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage.

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially ...

Blood cultures tested positive for Pasteurella multocida, a pathognomonic bacterium that can cause infection following a cat bite. The patient’s medical history was taken anew, and she reported ...

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.

These infections can range from mild to severe and are primarily transmitted through bites or scratches from infected animals, particularly cats. Recent research has focused on understanding the ...

Pasteurellosis: The most common bite-associated infection is caused by a bacterium called Pasteurella . Most cats and dogs-even healthy ones-naturally carry this organism in their mouths. When an ...

Public Health England said the victim became infected after being bitten by a cat ... a viral infection that affects the brain and central nervous system. It is passed on through bites and ...