Prior antimicrobial use as a risk factor in bacterial resistance

Bacterial skin and ear canal infections are common in dogs and are usually secondary to other skin diseases. It seems that the skin barrier in dogs is less effective than in other species, probably because of a relatively thin stratum corneum, diminished amount of intercellular lipids, and elevated pH. Most cases of super ficial bacterial pyoderma and all cases of deep pyoderma require treatment with systemic antibiotics, whereas otitis externa (OE) and surface bacterial overgrowth are usually treated with local/topical antimicrobials.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Dermatology Source Type: research