Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Amoxicillin effectiveness for treating infected skin wounds in cats
By Roy, Josée et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Vé, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical and in vitro efficacy of amoxicillin against bacteria associated with feline skin wounds and abscesses.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 122 cats with infected skin wounds or abscesses were treated with oral amoxicillin to see how well it worked. The study found that common bacteria causing these infections, like Pasteurella multocida, were very sensitive to amoxicillin. After treatment, 95.1% of the cats showed improvement, with the medication given twice daily for about a week. This suggests that amoxicillin is an effective option for treating skin infections in cats.
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Abstract
A clinical trial involving 122 cats with infected skin wounds or abscesses presented to 10 veterinary clinics was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of 2 oral amoxicillin drug products (a paste and a suspension). A 2nd objective of the study was to identify bacteria involved in such infections and verify their in vitro sensitivity to amoxicillin. Samples of wound exudate were harvested at the time of presentation and submitted for aerobic and anaerobic culture. The sensitivity to amoxicillin of isolates thought to be infecting agents was tested, using a standard minimum inhibitory concentration method. Pasteuralla multocida and obligate anaerobes of the genera Prevotella, Fusobacterium, and Porphyromonas were the most frequently isolated pathogens. Overall, their in vitro susceptibility to amoxicillin was very good. Both drug products were clinically efficacious with a global success rate of 95.1% for cats administered oral amoxicillin at 11-22 mg/kg bodyweight (mean 13.8 mg/kg bodyweight) twice daily for 7 to 10 days.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17616057/