In order to limit post operative infections, surgical preparation is an important step to limit exposure to microorganisms. The goal of this project was to compare the two different pre-procedural sterilization protocols to determine if one was more effective at lowering colony forming units cultured from the sterilization site on equine patients. Both sterilization methods were effective in reducing colony forming units and there was no significant difference observed between the two sterilization protocols. Both sterilization methods had mostly Bacillus left over after sterilization.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Galvin, Holly

Subject

• Health
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 113978
• E-project-101123-141755

Keyword

• Equine
• Veterinary
• Microorganisms
• Veterinary Medicine
• Microbiology
• Medical

Advisor

• Buckholt, Michael Allan
• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Date created

• 2023-10-11

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Source

• E-project-101123-141755

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-12-04