title: Propionibacterium acnes immunotherapy in chronic recurrent canine pyoderma. An adjunct to antibiotic therapy.
abstract: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, dogs with chronic recurrent pyoderma were treated with antibiotics plus intravenous injections of either Propionibacterium acnes or placebo. Responses (an increase, decrease, or clearing of lesions) were measured and evaluated statistically. Eighty percent (12 of 15) of the dogs treated with antibiotics and P acnes compared with 38% (five of 13) of the dogs treated with antibiotics and placebo responded with significant improvement or complete remission of lesions at the end of the 12-week treatment schedule (P less than 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Becker Animal Hospital, Northfield, Illinois.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Janik
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000276:immunology*; D011711:Pyoderma / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents