In Response to Bite Wounds Caused by a Wild Boar by Nagasawa et al

To the Editor:

We read the article “Bite wounds caused by a wild boar: a case report” ¹ with great interest. Nagasawa et al concluded that “in addition to early proper wound treatment, close observation of the wound is required for both the early detection of any signs of infection and early medical intervention, including appropriate drainage of pus and irrigation as necessary.” ¹

Wild boar bite is a rare type of animal injury usually seen in rural areas. ^{1 –}3 We would like to share ideas and experiences on this issue. In our setting in tropical Indochina, wild boar bite can also be seen but is extremely rare. In our medical center in the capital city, there has been only 1 case within the last 10 y. Similar to the case reported by Nagasawa et al, the injury was severe and required surgical management. However, the wound was not infected.

In addition, because our setting is a tropical country, the important postexposure rabies prophylaxis was also given to the patient. Nagasawa et al mentioned the requirement for good wound care to prevent wound infection, but vaccination and immunoprophylaxis for injury-related diseases, such as tetanus and rabies, should not be forgotten. This treatment is the same for any other wild mammal bite in our country.