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Isolation of aerobic bacteria from surgical site infections following orthopaedic operations in cats and dogs

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  • A Gulaydin

    (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkiye)

  • O Gulaydin
  • MB Akgul

    (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkiye)

Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause significant complications in the postoperative period in veterinary surgeries. Determining the aetiology of infections is crucial for increasing treatment success rates. This study aims to assess treatment processes by identifying the bacterial agents responsible for infections occurring in cats and dogs after orthopaedic operations and to determine the antimicrobial resistance profiles of these agents. Strains isolated from SSIs were retrospectively analysed in patients brought to the Surgical Clinic of Siirt University Animal Health Application and Research Hospital between 2021 and 2023. The isolates were identified using MALDI-TOF MS. The disc diffusion method was applied to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates. A high isolation rate was detected in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae. According to the antimicrobial susceptibility results, cephalosporin treatment was continued in only one of the cases in which prophylactic treatment with cephalosporin group antibiotics was applied. Consequently, this study revealed that preoperative prophylactic antibiotic administration may not be sufficient in preventing surgical site infections. Diagnosis of aetiological agents and evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility are essential in preventing surgical site infections and determining effective treatment options.

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  • A Gulaydin & O Gulaydin & MB Akgul, 2024. "Isolation of aerobic bacteria from surgical site infections following orthopaedic operations in cats and dogs," Veterinární medicína, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 69(7), pages 243-253.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:69:y:2024:i:7:id:26-2024-vetmed
    DOI: 10.17221/26/2024-VETMED
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