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Bacterial Isolates from Blood Cultures of Dogs Undergoing Dentistry
Author(s) -
HARARI JOSEPH,
BESSER THOMAS E.,
GUSTAFSON SCOTT B.,
MEINKOTH KATRINA
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1993.tb00364.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ampicillin , amoxicillin , clavulanic acid , penicillin , dentistry , dental extraction , tetracycline , amoxicillin/clavulanic acid , clinical significance , cephalosporin , blood culture , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Bacteria in blood cultures in 30 dogs undergoing high‐speed dental scaling and tooth extraction were examined. One or more positive blood cultures were identified in 9 of 30 (30%) dogs. Pasteurella spp. were most frequently (5 dogs) isolated and were sensitive to ampicillin, penicillin, cephalothin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, and sul‐famethoxazole with trimethoprim. Twg groups of 15 dogs each, anesthetized or sedated but not undergoing dental procedures, served as non‐dentistry controls. There were no significant (p < .05) differences between the number of positive cultures in dentistry and non‐dentistry groups. In healthy dogs undergoing high‐speed dental scaling and tooth extraction, the occurrence of bacteria in blood cultures was much lower than previously reported. The clinical significance of positive blood cultures was uncertain.