Efficacy of Antimicrobial Treatment in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: There is a shortage of studies reporting the efficacy of antimicrobial treatment of dogs with atopic dermatitis (AD) and skin infections (SIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in the severity of skin lesions and pruritus, and the overall efficacy of antimicrobial treatment, in dogs with AD and bacterial overgrowth/infection and/or Malassezia dermatitis. A total of 20 dogs with AD and SIs were prospectively enrolled (group A) and they were examined before and after the administration of systemic antimicrobials that resulted in the resolution of SIs. In addition, 19 dogs fulfilling the same inclusion criteria and treated with systemic, with or without topical antimicrobials, were included retrospectively (group B). Since there were no major differences between the gro

SUBMITTER: Sofou EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9332798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature