Prevention of bacteremia in dogs undergoing dental scaling by prior administration of oral clindamycin or chlorhexidine oral rinse.
Dogs with periodontitis were used to determine the efficacy of an oral regimen of clindamycin versus chlorhexidine acetate oral rinse in reducing the total number of bacteria and the incidence of bacteremia before and after dental scaling. Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, isolated from blood and gingival swab cultures, were identified to genus using an automated system.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D002981:Clindamycin; D002710:Chlorhexidine