Usage patterns of carbapenem antimicrobials in dogs and cats at a veterinary tertiary care hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carbapenems are a class of antimicrobials reserved for resistant infections or systemically ill people, yet the extent and context in which they are prescribed in the small animals is understudied.

Hypothesis/objective

To describe cases in dogs and cats treated with carbapenems to establish baseline data regarding the types of infections, outcomes, and resistance profiles of target infections. We hypothesize that prescribing practices for carbapenems at a veterinary tertiary care hospital would not comply with the recommended use guidelines in human medicine.

Methods

Retrospective study of veterinary medical records from all dogs and cats prescribed carbapenems between May 1, 2016, and April 30, 2017.

Results

A total of 81 infections (71 in dogs and

SUBMITTER: Smith A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639476 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature