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Culture samples were collected from the peritoneal surface pre- and postlavage from dogs and cats treated surgically for septic peritonitis. Culture results were compared for each patient with regard to bacterial isolates and bacterial susceptibility profiles. Survival to discharge was evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Microbial growth occurred in at least one culture in 88.6% of patients. There was no significant difference in bacterial isolates or susceptibility profiles pre- versus postlavage. Positive culture pre- or postlavage and appropriate antimicrobial selection did not significantly affect survival. For individual animals, culture results differed between pre- and postlavage samples, although no definitive effect of peritoneal lavage was seen for the population as a whole. Antimicrobials most commonly effective against isolates were Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, and Imipenem. If prompt surgical source control is employed, antibiotic choice may not affect clinical outcome.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5326\/jaaha-ms-6651","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,24]],"date-time":"2018-07-24T16:49:58Z","timestamp":1532450998000},"page":"257-266","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Comparison of Initial and Postlavage Bacterial Culture Results of Septic Peritonitis in Dogs and Cats"],"prefix":"10.5326","volume":"54","author":[{"given":"Sarah Ruth","family":"Kalafut","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"From The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York (S.R.K., P.S.); Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut (R.L.C.); Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A.S.L.); and Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana (G.E.M.)."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pamela","family":"Schwartz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York (S.R.K., P.S.); Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut (R.L.C.); Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A.S.L.); and Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana (G.E.M.)."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rachael Leigh","family":"Currao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York (S.R.K., P.S.); Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut (R.L.C.); Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A.S.L.); and Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana (G.E.M.)."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andrew Scott","family":"Levien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York (S.R.K., P.S.); Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut (R.L.C.); Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A.S.L.); and Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana (G.E.M.)."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"George E.","family":"Moore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"From The Animal Medical Center, New York, New York (S.R.K., P.S.); Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut (R.L.C.); Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A.S.L.); and Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana (G.E.M.)."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"3280","reference":[{"issue":"11","key":"bib1","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"1448","article-title":"Generalized peritonitis in dogs: 50 cases (1975-1986)","volume":"193","author":"Hosgood\n              G","year":"1988","unstructured":"Hosgood\n              G\n            , SalisburySK. 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