Isolation and identification of Acinetobacter spp. from healthy canine skin.
Kayleigh E MitchellJane F TurtonDavid H LloydPublished in: Veterinary dermatology (2018)
The study confirms that Acinetobacter spp. can survive on canine skin, where they may be potential reservoirs for infection. This highlights the importance of good hygiene in veterinary practice, adhering to aseptic principles in surgery, and treatment based on culture and susceptibility testing where possible.
Keyphrases
- soft tissue
- acinetobacter baumannii
- minimally invasive
- wound healing
- primary care
- healthcare
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- multidrug resistant
- drug resistant
- risk assessment
- combination therapy
- cystic fibrosis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- surgical site infection
- atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- climate change
- smoking cessation