The bites burden: what is the hospital impact?

Key Points

• Investigate the impact of animal bites on hospital operations, particularly in major trauma services.
• Analyzed patient records from emergency rooms and trauma services related to animal bites.
• Evaluated time spent in hospitals due to animal bites.
• Identified trends in hospital admission and discharge times.
• Animal bites lead to increased hospital stay lengths in trauma services.
• Patients with animal bites experience delays in treatment compared to other trauma cases.
• A substantial portion of hospital resources is utilized for managing animal bite cases.