Prospective randomised comparison of different antimicrobial protocols for the prevention of surgical site infections in horses undergoing emergency exploratory celiotomy
The difference in hospitalised SSI between groups and the low prevalence of SSI, particularly in the 72-h post-operative group, supports the need for continued research to determine optimal antimicrobial duration and protocols to reduce SSI in horses undergoing exploratory celiotomy.
Authors
- Lisa E. Fultz
- Steeve Giguère (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8182-7146)
- Kira L. Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4208-2093)
- Jesse Tyma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-3172)
- Katharine D. Christie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2447-8266)
- Tiago Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-7245)
Institutions
- University of Georgia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Equine Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14489
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01