Open AccessAmerican College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Author(s) -
Fleas Woods,
Michael R. Lappin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2004.tb02565.x
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , veterinary medicine , library science , computer science
Urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by Escherichia coli are common in cats with stable chronic renal failure (CRF), particularly in females. These infections may be clinically inapparent and recur frequently after treatment. Recurrent UTI may contribute to the progression of feline CRF, or cause other health problems, so these infections merit study. Clinicians commonly use antibiotic sensitivity\udprofiles to distinguish between relapses and reinfections. However, the precision with which antibiograms distinguish feline uropathogenic E. coli clones has not been thoroughly investigated