Prophylaxis for the Unexpected: An Unusual Case of Herpes B Coverage for an Orangutan Bite in an Emergency Department
Tayyab Shakoor1, Rachel Grider Cook2, Melody L Milliron2
1Emergency Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA.
Abstract:
Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an orangutan bite require a series of prophylactic treatments. We present a unique case of an orangutan bite in a 29-year-old male ED patient who was brought by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for evaluation of an orangutan bite to the right upper extremity with a suspected fourth proximal phalanx fracture. He was referred to hand surgery for a washout and open reduction. Upon discharge, prophylactic medical treatments for unusual pathologies such as herpes B were considered. Appropriate evaluation and treatment of this unique ED condition is necessary to prevent additional patient morbidity.
