Cerebellar abscesses caused by dog bite: a case report

Abstract

The precise and diligent evaluation of a lesion caused by an animal bite may prevent further life-endangering complications. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports about cerebellar abscess caused by a dog bite. When cranial lesions are penetrating, an abscess must to be considered. We insist on the importance of medical evaluation and adequate treatment of such lesions.

Brain Abscess in Seven Cats Due to a Bite Wound: MRI Findings, Surgical Management and Outcome

“…In the reviewed literature there are only two veterinary case reports of a successfully treated brain abscess due to a bite wound, one in a dog 7 and one in a cat, 12 and few reports in humans, [13][14][15][16] all of which have been treated with a combination of medical and surgical therapy; in a further report, a brain abscess in a cat due to a bite wound was diagnosed by post-mortem examination. 3 In human medicine, an intracranial pyogenic bacterial focus of infection remains a potentially fatal condition despite modern neurosurgical techniques, antibiotic treatment and the use of advanced imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) and MRI, allowing prompt diagnosis.…”

Survival of child after lion attack

“…A total of 90% of these bites were from dogs and cats, and 3-18% of dog bites and 28-80% of cat bites become infected, with occasional sequelae of meningitis, endocarditis, septic arthritis, septic shock, or intracerebral abscesses. [1326]…”

“…[1] There are more than 60 isolated germs mainly by dog bite, among which the most common ones are Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus , and anaerobic bacteria ( Prevotella, Clostridium , and Peptostreptococcus ). [26] P. multocida is the most common bacteria found in these patients, and it forms part of the normal flora in the nasopharynx or gastrointestinal tract in many domestic and wild animals. It is a nonspore-forming, nonmotile, Gram-negative coccobacillus that was isolated by Pasteur in 1880.…”

“…[26] In general, animal bites pose a greater risk of infection. This increased risk is due to a combination of sharp teeth causing deep wounds that are difficult to clean properly, a high inoculation of anaerobic bacteria in the wounds, and inadequate antimicrobial prophylaxis.…”

Intracranial Injuries from Dog Bites in Children

“…Unfortunately, such a study is unrealistic not only because of the small number of cases, but also because of reports describing life-threatening conditions such as brain abscesses and meningitis [2,8,9,11,13,14] . Despite the risk of infection, current recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis remain controversial.…”