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Infected cat bite:  Pasteurella Multocida

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Pasteurella Multocida infections develop in approximately 80% of those bitten by cats. The redness is characterized by onset within 24 hours of the bite. Amoxicillin clavulanate or Penicillin V are the first-line antibiotic agents.

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