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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Use of gentamicin sulfate-impregnated sponges as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of chronic foreign body associated sternal osteomyelitis in a dog.

Journal:
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
Year:
2015
Authors:
Wainberg, Shannon H et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Studies · United States
Species:
dog

Abstract

A 2-year-old Labrador retriever dog was referred for evaluation of parasternal chronic draining sinus tracts associated with sternal osteomyelitis secondary to the presence of a residual wooden foreign body. The use of gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges as adjunctive therapy to osteomyelitis treatment is reported herein.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26538672/