Human and animal bites may ... isolated from bite wounds, with infection ranging from localized cellulitis to systemic dissemination, leading to severe disease ranging from abscess to bone and ...

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.

Clindamycin is a bitter-tasting antibiotic medication used by veterinarians to treat infections in both cats and dogs. Common uses include wounds, abscesses, skin infections, and dental disease.