Microbial profile of canine persistent wound infections

Bibliographic Details
Title: Microbial profile of canine persistent wound infections
Authors: A. Padhy, R. Mishra, S. S. Behera, A. R. Sahu, S. Sahoo
Source: Veterinary World, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 244-247 (2014)
Publisher Information: Veterinary World, 2014.
Publication Year: 2014
Collection: LCC:Animal culture
LCC:Veterinary medicine
Subject Terms: canine persistent wound, microbial profile, polymicrobial, Animal culture, SF1-1100, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100
More Details: Aim: To analyse the microbial profile of canine persistent wound infections. Materials and Methods: The total wound samples (n=172) taken from both traumatic (140) and post-surgical (32) persistent wounds in canines were processed for routine microbial isolation and identification during a period of 15 months. Results: Staphylococcus intermedius was found to be the predominant isolate from all types of wounds under study. It was followed by Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, Pasteurella spp., Corynaebacterium spp. and Bacillus spp. From different traumatic wounds of dogs, S. intermedius (92/140=65.7%) and from surgical wounds, P. aeruginosa (24/32=75%) were found to be the predominant isolates recovered whereas the most commonly isolated bacterial genus in both traumatic and surgical wounds of dogs was Staphylococcus spp. Conclusion: Canine wounds are polymicrobial in nature. Hence proper microbial laboratory diagnosis and presence of multiple organisms in a wound are to be taken into consideration for effective treatment of persistent wound infections in dogs.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 0972-8988
2231-0916
Relation: http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/April-2014/11.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0972-8988; https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0916
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2014.244-247
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/2112b11523a740949142f049eb47c8c5
Accession Number: edsdoj.2112b11523a740949142f049eb47c8c5
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
More Details
ISSN:09728988
22310916
DOI:10.14202/vetworld.2014.244-247
Published in:Veterinary World
Language:English