Wound infection caused by Staphylococcus hyicus subspecies hyicus after a donkey bite

Scand J Infect Dis. 1997;29(1):95. doi: 10.3109/00365549709008674.

Abstract

Staphylococcus hyicus subspecies hyicus has not previously been reported to cause human infections, but is a well known cause of diseases in a variety of animals. We report a wound infection following a donkey bite.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings / microbiology*
  • Equidae*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Thumb / injuries*
  • Wound Infection / drug therapy
  • Wound Infection / microbiology*