If concerns regarding rabies exposure, please contact Infectious Diseases and/or regional Medical Health Officer to discuss need for prophylaxis.
The host’s skin flora (i.e. consider MRSA if risk factors present)
The biting species oral flora, including notable pathogens:
Cat/Dog: Pasteurella spp.*, Capnocytophaga spp.* (can cause sepsis in asplenics)
Human: Eikenella corrodens*, Viridans group streptococci, oral anaerobes
*These organisms produce beta-lactamases and are NOT sensitive to first generation cephalosporins
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