Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antibiotic resistance in dog urinary infections in Saskatoon 2014
By Courtice, Rachel et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Antimicrobial resistance and beta-lactamase production ofcausing canine urinary tract infections: Passive surveillance of laboratory isolates in Saskatoon, Canada, 2014.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study looked at 113 cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs to see how well common antibiotics worked against the bacteria causing these infections. Surprisingly, most of the bacteria were still sensitive to antibiotics like amoxicillin and trimethoprim combined with sulfamethoxazole, meaning these treatments are likely to be effective. This is good news for pet owners, as it suggests that standard treatments for UTIs in dogs should work well in most cases.
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Abstract
The antimicrobial susceptibility of canine urinary(= 113) isolated by a regional diagnostic laboratory over a 1-year period was determined. Antimicrobial minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined, and those isolates resistant to beta-lactams were screened for broad-spectrum beta-lactamases. Isolates were unexpectedly susceptible, 79.6% were susceptible to all drugs tested and no extended-spectrum beta-lactamases were identified. Our findings indicate that empiric treatment of canine urinary tract infections with first line drugs such as amoxicillin or trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole is likely to be successful.
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