A Spanish survey on the perioperative use of antimicrobials in small animals

Ignacio Otero Balda; Manuel Fuertes-Recuero; Silvia Penelo Hidalgo; Jorge Espinel Rupérez; Benoit Lapostolle; Tania Ayllón-Santiago; Gustavo Ortiz-Díez

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A Spanish survey on the perioperative use of antimicrobials in small animals

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A Spanish survey on the perioperative use of antimicrobials in small animals

Ignacio Otero Balda, Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Silvia Penelo Hidalgo, Jorge Espinel Rupérez, Benoit Lapostolle, Tania Ayllón-Santiago and Gustavo Ortiz-Díez

Animals (Basel), Vol.13(15), 2475

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152475

PMID: 37570284

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Abstract

veterinarians

questionnaire

nosocomial infections

antimicrobial use

small animals

Appropriate use of perioperative antimicrobials can significantly reduce the risk of post-operative infections. However, inappropriate antimicrobial use can result in the creation of multidrug-resistant bacteria, increased costs, host flora disruption, side effects and increased risk of hospital-acquired infections. This survey evaluated the current perioperative use of antimicrobials in small animals by Spanish veterinarians using a web-based questionnaire. Responses were represented using descriptive statistics and a statistical analysis of the association between demographic data and perioperative antimicrobial use was performed. Pre-operative antimicrobials were administered in clean surgery by up to 68.3% of participants, 81.0% in clean-contaminated surgery and 71.3% in dirty surgery, while in the post-operative period, antimicrobials were administered by up to 86.3% of participants in clean surgery, 93.2% in clean-contaminated surgery and 87.5% in dirty surgery. Factors considered "very important" for antimicrobial selection were the degree of wound contamination, patient immunosuppression and use of prosthesis. The most frequently used antimicrobial was beta-lactamase-resistant (or potentiated) penicillin. Post-operative antimicrobial use was associated with participants without specific surgical postgraduate training. This study highlights an overuse of antimicrobials in perioperative procedures in small animal surgery in Spain. Therefore, evidence-based guidelines and further education regarding the correct use of antimicrobial prophylaxis are recommended.

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Title: A Spanish survey on the perioperative use of antimicrobials in small animals
Authors/Creators: Ignacio Otero Balda - University College Dublin
Manuel Fuertes-Recuero - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Silvia Penelo Hidalgo - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Jorge Espinel Rupérez - Murdoch University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Benoit Lapostolle - Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
Tania Ayllón-Santiago - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Gustavo Ortiz-Díez - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Publication Details: Animals (Basel), Vol.13(15), 2475
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991005599066807891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.23 Antibiotics & Antimicrobials; 1.23.1036 Surgical Site Infection
Web Of Science research areas: Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Veterinary Sciences; Zoology
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science