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- Title
Clinical relevance of positive intraoperative bacterial culture in tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs: a retrospective study.
- Authors
Korytárová, Natália; Kramer, Sabine; Harms, Oliver; Volk, Holger A.
- Abstract
Background: Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) belongs to the most frequently used surgical method for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs. Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the possible postoperative complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of intraoperative bacterial culture as a tool for the detection of intraoperative bacterial contamination progressing to infection development in canine TPLO. Electronic patient records from dogs who underwent TPLO between January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Intraoperative bacterial culture results, used antimicrobial drugs and presence of SSI were recorded. Results: Ninety-eight dogs were included in the study. SSI rate was 10.2%. All dogs who developed SSI (n = 10) had negative intraoperative bacterial cultures. None of the dogs with positive intraoperative bacterial culture (n = 6) developed SSI. The most cultured bacteria causing SSI was Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (n = 4). Conclusions: Intraoperative bacterial culture in dogs undergoing TPLO is not suitable as a predictor of surgical site infection.
- Subjects
BACTERIAL cultures; DOGS; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament; SURGICAL site infections; OSTEOTOMY; BACTERIAL contamination
- Publication
BMC Veterinary Research, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1746-6148
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12917-024-04007-w