Blood cultures and blood microbiota analysis as surrogates for bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis in dogs with bacterial pneumonia

Blood cultures and blood microbiota analysis as surrogates for bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis in dogs with bacterial pneumonia

Abstract Background Diagnosis of canine bacterial pneumonia relies on airway lavage to confirm septic, suppurative inflammation, and a positive bacterial culture. Considering risks of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collection, minimally invasive methods like culture or next generation sequencin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. I. Vientós-Plotts, A. C. Ericsson, H. Rindt, C. R. Reinero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02841-w

Similar Items

Similar Items