Bacterial species isolated from cats with lower urinary tract infection and their susceptibilities to cefovecin

The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial species recovered from 61 cats with lower urinary tract infection (LUTI), and their susceptibility to cefovecin in vitro. The clinical signs and final clinical diagnosis for cats with confirmed LUTI were also reported. After physical examination o...

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Published inIrish Veterinary Journal Vol. 68; no. 1; p. 2
Main Authors Dokuzeylül, Banu, Kahraman, Beren Başaran, Bayrakal, Alper, Siğirci, Belgi Diren, Çelik, Baran, Ikiz, Serkan, Kayar, Abdullah, Or, M Erman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland BioMed Central Ltd 12.02.2015
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial species recovered from 61 cats with lower urinary tract infection (LUTI), and their susceptibility to cefovecin in vitro. The clinical signs and final clinical diagnosis for cats with confirmed LUTI were also reported. After physical examination of the cats, urine samples including ≥5-6 leucocytes in microscopic evaluation were cultured using bacteriological techniques. The isolates were identified by conventional microbiological methods and tested for in vitro susceptibility using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method recommended by the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute. Bacterial growth was observed in 16 of 61 urine samples. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests showed that 13 of 16 (81%) isolates were susceptible to cefovecin. The most frequently isolated bacterium from cats with signs of lower urinary tract infection, was Escherichia coli. Cefovecin was found to be effective in cats with LUTI. Because cefovecin is a new antimicrobial agent in veterinary medicine, there are only few studies about urine culture of cats with LUTI. It is the first study on in vitro activity of cefovecin against bacterial isolates from cats with lower urinary infections in Istanbul, Turkey.
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ISSN:0368-0762
2046-0481
2046-0481
DOI:10.1186/s13620-015-0030-9