title: Successful treatment of Corynebacterium urealyticum encrusting cystitis with systemic and intravesical antimicrobial therapy.
abstract: A 6-year-old Saint Bernard dog was diagnosed with encrusting cystitis caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum. The infection persisted despite the prolonged use of antimicrobials and surgical debridement of the urinary bladder. Resolution occurred following intravenous vancomycin, urine acidification, and intravesical gentamicin. The challenges involved in the treatment of encrusting cystitis are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals (Raab, Béraud, Tefft) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Muckle), Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Raab
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals (Raab, Béraud, Tefft) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Muckle), Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Béraud
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals (Raab, Béraud, Tefft) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Muckle), Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Tefft
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals (Raab, Béraud, Tefft) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Muckle), Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: C Anne
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Muckle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents