Lavage with at least 2.5 mL/cm sterile saline reduces bacterial load in a subcutaneous tissue model
This work provides surgeons with a reference point for deciding what volume of lavage to use for purposes of decontaminating an SC space.
Authors
- Sara D. Lawhon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9154-8909)
- Nick D. Jeffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9812-1788)
- Vanna M. Dickerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0096-9942)
- Jing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1686-9646)
- Cody B. Westmoreland
Institutions
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.01.0030
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00