infection/sterility Flashcards
(6 cards)
O Glenn et al. Vet surg 2024
Evaluation of a client questionnaire at diagnosing surgical site infections in an active surveillance system
-What was the overall SSI rate?
-What % of SSI were detected by active surveillance?
-What was sensitivity and specificity of their most accurate algorithm for determining SSI or not?
-8.2%
-19.2%
-sens 82.6%, spec 97.7%
E. Hartmann et al. Vet surg 2024
Effects of storage up to 1 year on the in vitro antimicrobial activity of preformulated antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate beads
-What was the effect of storage length on calcium sulfate bead antimicrobial activity?
- no effect when stored light protected for up to 1 year.
Kreisler et al. JFMS 2021
Comparison of the effect of isopropyl alcohol and chlorhexidine solution rinses on body temperature of female cats undergoing sterilisation surgery
-What differences were appreciated between chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol?
-What were predictors of recovery temperature?
- no clinically meaningful differences. Both appropriate.
-Weight <2.3 kg, body condition score <4, duration of surgery and post-induction temperature
Brand et al. VCOT 2023
Evaluation of Surgical Gown Cuff Contamination During Orthopaedic Surgery in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital
-What percentage had positive culture?
-Which two factors had a significant effect on likelihood of positive culture?
-41.6%
- Number of people scrubbed in, Humidity in the OR
Asmius et al. Vet surg 2019
Comparison of hydroalcoholic rubbing and conventional chlorhexidine scrubbing for aseptic skin preparation in dogs
-For how long did scrubbing solutions successfully prevent bacterial growth?
- 3 hours
(no difference between skin preps)
Viljoen et al. Vet surg 2022
Comparative antimicrobial efficacy of 4 surgical hand-preparation procedures prior to application of an alcohol-based hand rub in veterinary students
-decreased CFU for 2 hours.
