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Surgical site infection in clean and clean contaminated procedures in veterinar...
Correia Dias, Margarida; Moreira da Silva, Joana; Lavrador, Catarina; Alpizar-Jara, Russel; Pomba, Constança; Marques, Catia; Duarte, Elsa LeclercA surgical site infection (SSI) is a healthcare associated infection occurring at or near the site of surgery, up to 30 days after surgery, or up to one year if implants have been left in place. Perioperative parenteral antimicrobial medications is a well established approach to prevent SSIs; For animals undergoing most clean or clean contaminated surgical procedures (C/CCS), prophylactic use of antimicrobial d...
Companion animal owners’ expectations and knowledge on antimicrobial use in Por...
Correia Dias, Margarida; Alpizar Jara, Russel; Lavrador, Catarina; Marques, Catia; Duarte, Elsa LeclercWhile multiple studies have focused on motivations surrounding antimicrobial prescription among companion animal veterinarians, Owners’ expectations and knowledge on antimicrobials and their role on antimicrobial judicious use remains understudied. This work aimed to characterize the knowledge about antimicrobial use and antimicrobial-resistance by pet owners from Portugal. A nationwide survey directed to pet o...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in companion animal surgery: A scoping review for Eur...
Sorensen, Tina M; Correia Dias, Margarida; Leclerc Duarte, Elsa; Marques, Catia; Allerton, Fergus; Jessen, Lisa R; Weese, ScottSurgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is widely used to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI), but there is uncertainty as to what the proportion of SSI reduction is. Therefore, it is difficult for surgeons to properly weigh the costs, risks and benefits for individual patients when deciding on the use of SAP, making it challenging to promote antimicrobial stewardship in primary practice settings...
Companion Animal Owners’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Antibio...
Correia Dias, Margarida; Alpizar Jara, Russell; Lavrador, Catarina; Marques, Catia; Broens, Els; Leclerc Duarte, Elsa LeclercWhile multiple studies have focused on the motivations surrounding antibiotic prescription among veterinarians, little is known about companion animal owners’ knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP) regarding the topic. A nationwide survey directed toward Portuguese dog and cat owners was conducted online and at veterinary practices to characterize their KAP regarding antibiotics. After database curation, a to...