18th July 2023

A 22-year-old teaching assistant presents to A&E after being bitten on the hand by a child at school 3 days ago

A 22-year-old teaching assistant presents to A&E after being bitten on the hand by a child at school 3 days ago. On examination, she has a visible bite mark on the back of her hand. Around the bite mark you can see a red rash which is warm to touch.

Which of the following is the most likely organism(s) to be isolated from the wound?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.