The emergence of otter attacks in Singapore: A case series and strategies for management

Ann Acad Med Singap. 2024 Jul 24;53(7):460-463. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024103.

Authors

Shaun Kai Kiat Chua¹, Joel Yeh Siang Chen¹, Stephanie Sutjipto², Jingwen Ng¹, Remesh Kunnasegaran¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
² National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore.

PMID: 39132964
DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024103

No abstract available

Keywords: animal bites; infectious diseases; orthopaedic surgery; otter attacks; pharmacology; rabies; tetanus.

Publication types

Letter
Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Bites and Stings* / epidemiology
Humans
Otters
Singapore