Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Veterinary nosocomial (hospital-acquired) Klebsiella infections.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1981
- Authors:
- Glickman, L T
Plain-English summary
In March 1978, three dogs in the intensive care unit at a veterinary hospital in New York developed infections caused by a bacteria called Klebsiella. The hospital staff was worried that these infections might be spreading from a common source, so they looked back at records from January 1977 to April 1978. They found that 23 dogs and one cat had similar infections, with about 0.85% of hospitalized dogs affected during a six-month period. Most infections were found in surgical wounds, followed by the urinary tract and blood. It was noted that using antibiotics to prevent infections might actually increase the risk of getting infected and lead to antibiotic resistance.
Abstract
In March 1978, 3 cases of Klebsiella infection occurred in dogs in the intensive care unit at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine. The hospital staff was concerned about the possibility of a common-source epidemic, and a record review was conducted for the period January 1977 to April 1978, to examine the past pattern of nosocomial Klebsiella infection. Twenty-three dogs and 1 cat were identified as having had nosocomial Klebsiella infection; the incidence among hospitalized dogs for the 6-month period was 0.85%. Surgical wounds were the most common site of infection, followed by the urinary tract and blood. Prophylactic use of antibiotics appeared to increase the risk of infection and to induce antibiotic resistance.
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