Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Differences in enterococcal urine infections versus other bacteria
By Seidel, Emily J et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2022·Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical differences in enterococcal bacteriuria compared with other bacteriuria in cats.
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Plain-English summary
A group of cats with urinary tract infections caused by enterococci (a type of bacteria) showed fewer noticeable symptoms compared to cats with infections from other bacteria. While many of the control cats had signs like blood in their urine and other lower urinary tract issues, the cats with enterococcal infections were more likely to have infections involving multiple types of bacteria without showing obvious symptoms. This suggests that enterococcal infections may be less apparent but can still be serious, often occurring alongside other health issues. Treatment for these infections typically involves antibiotics, and it's important for pet owners to monitor their cats for any signs of urinary problems.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The clinical differences betweenspecies bacteriuria compared with other bacteria has been reported in a small number of cats. The objective of this study was to compare a large number of cats withspecies bacteriuria to cats with other bacteriuria and determine the clinical differences. It was hypothesized that enterococcal bacteriuria would be associated with subclinical bacteriuria and polymicrobial infections more than other bacteriuria, and that when local or systemic comorbidities were present, enterococcal bacteriuria would be more common. METHODS: This retrospective case-control study compared case cats with enterococcal bacteriuria to control cats with other bacteriuria. Cats with enterococcal bacteriuria were age, year and weight matched with 1-2 control cats with any other bacteriuria. RESULTS: Lower urinary tract clinical signs were statistically significantly more common in controls (n = 38/77 [49%]) compared withcases (n = 12/47 [25%]; = 0.01). Specifically, control cats (n = 20/77 [26%]) were statistically significantly more likely to have gross hematuria compared withcase cats (n = 3/47 [6%]; = 0.01).cases were statistically significantly more likely to have a polymicrobial infection compared with controls (odds ratio 5.84, 95% confidence interval 1.33-34.70; = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: species are associated with subclinical bacteriuria and polymicrobial urinary tract infections in cats vs other bacteriuria.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36475920/