Publications by authors named "Sarah E Hoff"
Background: Ceftazidime (CAZ) solutions are being used based on anecdotal reports for otitis externa complicated by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR PA). The chemical and microbiological stability of these proposed compounded solutions have not been evaluated, and likely are affected by the diluent and storage duration or temperature.
Hypothesis/objectives: Compounded CAZ solutions would show variable degradation dependent on diluent, time and temperature.
Article Synopsis
- A 2-month-old female Vietnamese potbellied pig was brought to a veterinary teaching hospital due to itching (pruritus), following a recent dermatitis diagnosis in its human caretaker.
- Skin scrape samples were examined and identified a mite species closely related to *Demodex canis*, confirming the cause of the pig's condition.
- The pig was successfully treated with afoxolaner after ivermectin proved ineffective, and follow-up showed no more itching, suggesting afoxolaner could be a viable treatment for mite infections in pet pigs.