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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Investigating Bacterial Bloodstream Infections in Dogs and Cats: A 4-Year Surveillance in an Italian Veterinary University Hospital.

Raffaele Scarpellini, Massimo Giunti, Cecilia Bulgarelli, Erika Esposito, Elisabetta Mondo, Fabio Tumietto, Silvia Piva

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Raffaele ScarpelliniDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9727-941X
Massimo GiuntiDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7957-9320
Cecilia BulgarelliDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
Erika EspositoDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-6903-218X
Elisabetta MondoDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0655-7734
Fabio TumiettoUnit of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Local Health Authority of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9059-3991
Silvia PivaDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In small animal practice, blood cultures (BCs) are essential for diagnosing bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) and guiding targeted antimicrobial therapy, particularly in relation to the rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. This study analyzed 96 positive BCs from dogs and cats at the Veterinary University Hospital (VUH) of Bologna (2020-2024), assessing bacterial prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and associated risk factors.

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antibiotic de-escalationantimicrobial resistanceblood culturesbloodstream infectionscompanion animalsmultidrug resistanceveterinary medicine

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PMID40431538
PMCPMC12115513

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