[NHG 'Traumatic wounds and bite wounds' treatment guideline]

- The 'Traumatic wounds and bite wounds' treatment guideline by the NHG (Dutch College of General Practitioners) has recommendations for treating traumatic wounds, bite wounds and wound infection.- It is important to distinguish between traumatic wounds and bite wounds because treatment of lacerations and cuts differs from treatment of bites.- Clean a wound under a lukewarm water tap; avoid using disinfectants.- Preferably close traumatic wounds within 12 hours, provided that the wounds have been carefully cleaned and that there are no referral indications. The strict limit of 6 hours has been abandoned because the age of the wound does not seem to be related to increased infection risk.- Do not close bite wounds unless there is a low estimated risk of infection, it is considered cosmetically important, closure is possible within 8 hours, provided that the wounds have been carefully cleaned, and there are no referral indications.