Characteristics of Dogs with Biofilm-Forming Escherichia Coli Urinary Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in companion animals. Increasing awareness of biofilm-forming bacteria raises concern regarding the appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of UTIs associated with these organisms.

Hypothesis/objectives

To (1) describe the population of dogs with UTIs associated with biofilm-forming Escherichia coli and (2) determine whether or not clinical differences exist between dogs with biofilm-forming E. coli UTIs and dogs with nonbiofilm-forming E. coli UTIs. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in the population characteristics, but that biofilm-formation would be more prevalent in dogs with chronic, complicated, and asymptomatic UTIs.

Animals

Seventy-six client-owned dogs with E. coli UTIs,

SUBMITTER: Kern ZT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6189388 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature