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Sequential bacterial sampling of the midline incision in horses undergoing exploratory laparotomy.
Equine veterinary journal - 1 Jan 2019
Isgren C M, Salem S E, Townsend N B, Timofte D, Maddox T W, Archer D C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is limited information about bacterial isolates that are present on the equine midline incision during and following exploratory laparotomy. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the bacterial species cultured from the ventral midline pre-, intra- and post- laparotomy, whether particular bacterial isolates are associated with the development of surgical site infections (SSIs) and to report the...
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