Review of immunoprophylaxis for pyoderma and otitis in dogs notes bacterial antigenic diversity limits efficacy
Review finds effective immunoprophylaxis for dog infections remains elusive
This narrative review examines immunoprophylaxis for pyoderma, otitis, and postoperative infections in dogs. The authors note that effective…
A review of dogs with pyoderma, otitis, and postoperative infections notes that preventing disease with immunoprophylaxis is currently diffi…
Meta-analysis of perioperative probiotics shows non-significant reduction in postoperative infections for GI surgery patients
Probiotics May Cut Infection Risk After Gut Surgery
This meta-analysis evaluated perioperative probiotic use in 755 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The pooled analysis found an o…
Targeted probiotics may cut infection risk by 35 percent for patients having major gut surgery.
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows cefotiam reduces postoperative infection in clean surgery
Cefotiam cuts post-surgery infection risk by half compared to no antibiotics
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated cefotiam prophylaxis versus no antibiotic prophylaxis or other beta-lactam agents in adul…
A large review found cefotiam lowers infection risk after clean surgery. It works as well as other common antibiotics without causing more s…