As natural predators, cats often try to bite their owners—whether during playtime or when being pet. The behavior is normal, but why do cats bite? When should it be a cause of concern, and how ...

Cite this as: Offensperger F, Vogelbacher L, Thimme R: Soft-tissue infection with abscesses following a cat bite on the forearm. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2021; 118: 816a. DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0142.

Unlike dog bites, cat bites can easily lead to abscesses due to the unique nature of their wounds. Moreover, Griffenhagen ...

According to NBC, the cat had been very sick with a draining abscess before the owner was ... There are three main ways it spreads. Flea bites. Contaminated fluids and tissues from animals.

The most common local complications are abscess formation and tenosynovitis ... most commonly involving a finger or hand after a cat bite. 2. Isolation of P. multocida from the respiratory ...