Equine veterinary journal
Effect of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis duration for colic surgery on complications and resistome.
Louise L Southwood, Alicia Long, Jairo Perez, Scott Daniel, Kyle Bittinger, Maia Aitken, Laurel Redding
Published: 202510.1002/evj.70137
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Based on human studies, surgical antimicrobial (AMD) prophylaxis (SAP) beyond 24 h is unnecessary and potentially detrimental. OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical and microbiological outcomes in patients receiving 24- or 72-h of SAP for colic…
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