Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Accuracy of dog skin infection bacteria tests in four labs
By Pieper, Jason B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2024·From the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of Aerobic Bacterial Culture Among Four Veterinary Microbiology Laboratories from Dogs with Superficial Pyoderma.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with skin infections called superficial pyoderma had samples sent to four different veterinary labs to identify the bacteria causing the problem. The results showed that all labs generally agreed on identifying a type of bacteria called Staphylococcus, including the methicillin-resistant kind, which is harder to treat. However, there were some differences in how quickly the labs processed the samples and in the specific results they provided. This means that while most labs can identify the bacteria well, there can be slight variations in their findings.
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Abstract
Bacterial culture and susceptibility are widely used in veterinary medicine to determine the specific bacteria causing infection as well as aid in appropriate antimicrobial selection. Previous studies have shown variable results with culture and susceptibility depending on the laboratory and methodology used. Samples from dogs with superficial pyoderma were obtained to make a homogeneous solution of bacteria. Sample acquisition from this solution was randomized and submitted to four veterinary laboratories for microbial identification and sensitivity. There was fair agreement among the laboratories in identification of a Staphylococcus spp. as well as fair agreement among the laboratories on the same Staphylococcus sp. Very good agreement was noted on identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. Additionally, good to very good agreement was noted on all antimicrobials that were tested across all four laboratories. A difference in turnaround time for sample processing was observed between the laboratories in the present study. Overall, there was mild variability among the laboratory results in this study.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38175983/