Question

According to LSU website: Dog bites often do more outright damage, but only 3 - 8 % become infected. In contrast, cat bites may appear more trivial, but up to ___ % of cat bites may become infected if proper care is not taken.

a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25

Answer 1

Up to 15% of cat bites may become infected if proper care is not taken.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cat bites may appear more trivial, but up to 15% of cat bites may become infected if proper care is not taken. Cat bites can introduce bacteria, such as Bartonella henselae, into the wound, leading to an infection called cat-scratch disease (CSD).