Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Differences in urinary infections in dogs with Enterococcus bacteria
By McClosky, Megan et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2024·From the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine (M.M., United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical Differences in Dogs with Enterococcal Bacteriuria Compared with Other Bacteriuria: A Retrospective, Case-Control Study.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study found that dogs with enterococcal bacteriuria, a type of urinary tract infection caused by Enterococcus bacteria, showed different symptoms compared to those with other types of bacteriuria. While only 27% of dogs with enterococcal infections had noticeable urinary issues like blood in urine or frequent urination, these signs were more common in dogs with other infections. Certain breeds, like Pugs and Bearded Collies, were more likely to have enterococcal infections. Interestingly, dogs with other types of infections often improved when treated with antibiotics, while this was not the case for those with enterococcal infections.
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Abstract
A retrospective case-control study was performed to determine the clinical differences between dogs with enterococcal bacteriuria (n = 96 cases) and control dogs with any other bacteriuria (n = 288). More dogs with nonenterococcal bacteriuria demonstrated lower urinary tract clinical signs such as hematuria, pollakiuria, and stranguria (40% versus 27%, P = .02). Recessed vulva (odds ratio [OR] 2.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.4-4.2, P < .001), hyperadrenocorticism (OR 0.149, 95% CI 0.004-0.066, P = .03), chronic kidney disease (OR 2.29, 95% CI 1.14-4.51, P = .01), and myelopathy (OR 5.77, 95% CI 3.07-10.82, P < .001) were more common in dogs with enterococcal bacteriuria. Enterococcus spp. cases were more likely to have polymicrobial growth than controls (OR 28.52; 95% CI 12.63-69.62, P ≤ .001). Pugs (OR 7.4, 95% CI 2.6-19.9, P < .001), bearded collies (OR 24.3, 95% CI 2.9-205.5, P = .003), and Saint Bernards (OR 17.3, CI 1.9-154.4, P = .01) had increased odds of enterococcal growth compared with mixed-breed dogs. In the control (but not the case) population, there was an association between resolution of clinical signs and administration of antimicrobials (P = .01). The signalment, clinical signs, comorbidities, and response to therapy in dogs with enterococcal bacteriuria are different from dogs with other bacteriuria.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38394693/