Urinary tract infection caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum in a dog.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum is a rarely recognised condition in veterinary medicine. This report describes a case in a 13-month-old dog which presented with a history of dysuria and haematuria. C urealyticum was identified as the cause of UTI. The clinical, radiological and ultrasonographic features and the results of urinalysis and urine bacteriological culture are described, as are the therapeutic challenges presented by this particular infection.
Suarez
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ML
Departamento de Patología Animal, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.
Espino
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Vila
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Santamarina
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D000818:Animals; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*