Hospital-acquired infections in the veterinary establishment

Mann, Alison

doi:10.1080/17415349.2018.1489320

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“…Concerns with systemic infections related to intravenous catheterization, caused mainly by multi-drug resistant skin microorganisms in hospitalized patients are growing in humans [7,8,21] and animals [13,14,22]. Thus, further research is essential to seek more effective antiseptic products to prepare patients for intravenous catheterization and surgical procedures in general [1,3,4,7,8,13,14,15].…”

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Chlorhexidine nanoemulsion at 0,25% in the skin antisepsis of cats

Machado

Risso

Lugoch

et al. 2022

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Background: The use of peripheral intravenous devices can lead to infections and increase the length of hospital care worldwide in humans and animals. Antisepsis is indicated in several ambulatory and surgical procedures. Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic widely used in veterinary clinical practice. Nanoparticle solutions have been studied to improve antimicrobial effect. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the antiseptic effect of chlorhexidine nanoemulsion at 0,25% (NM-Cl) in cat skin and to compare it with the chlorhexidine commercial solution at 2.0% (CS-Cl). After a wide trichotomy of the thoracic limbs, the skin antisepsis was performed with NM-Cl or CS-Cl and a catheter was inserted at the cephalic vein. Cutaneous microbiota swab samples (CMSS) were obtained before antisepsis (Tpre), immediately after antisepsis (Tpost), and four, eight, and 24 hours after antisepsis. The samples collected were immediately inoculated in blood agar plates and incubated at 35±2ºC in aerobiosis. The manual counting of the colony-forming unit (CFU) was performed 24 hours after inoculation. Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests were used between groups and inside the same group, at different sample times. Result: The NM-Cl and CS-Cl groups showed a reduction in the CFU between the Tpre and Tpost in all animals (p<0.001). Both formulations presented an antiseptic effect 24 hours after antisepsis (p<0.05), and there was no difference between formulations at the different times (p<0.05). Nonetheless, the NM-Cl carried a lowers concentration of chlorhexidine than CS-Cl. Conclusion: The results showed that NM-Cl presents effective antiseptic action and a prolonged residual effect in the cat venipuncture antisepsis. Studies have been carried out to investigate the NM-Cl in veterinary routine.

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Chlorhexidine nanoemulsion at 0,25% in the skin antisepsis of cats

Machado

Risso

Lugoch

et al. 2022

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How to reduce the risk of surgical site infections

Yon

2019

The Veterinary Nurse

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For as long as surgery is carried out on patients, surgical site infections (SSIs) will pose an invisible threat. These infections can lead to post-surgical complications that may result in delayed wound healing, sepsis and, in worst case scenarios, mortality. Therefore, it is imperative for all members of the veterinary team to be aware of the implications of SSIs and the ways in which the risks can be reduced. The proper implementation of evidence-based protocols is also necessary to ensure a standardised approach to achieving minimum risk of SSI contraction.

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Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: an extended patient care report

Royston¹

2021

The Veterinary Nurse

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This report describes and reflects on the intensive nursing care provided to a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Veterinary nurses are at the forefront of supportive care for these critical patients and nursing interventions should focus on close and frequent monitoring for early detection of sepsis. An understanding of the physiological processes that occur with these diseases can increase awareness of the potential life-threatening complications associated with MODS, thus, allowing early recognition and intervention to maximise successful patient outcomes.

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Hospital-acquired infections in the veterinary establishment

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Chlorhexidine nanoemulsion at 0,25% in the skin antisepsis of cats

Chlorhexidine nanoemulsion at 0,25% in the skin antisepsis of cats

How to reduce the risk of surgical site infections

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: an extended patient care report

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