When your child is bitten or scratched by a pet, time is of the essence. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...

Among some of the infections that cat bites and/or scratches can potentially transmit are: Pasteurella multocida and other ...

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 ...