Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2463661 | The Veterinary Journal | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ninety-four dogs with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) were included for analysis. The veterinary cut-off yielded an accuracy of 94% with a sensitivity and specificity of 94% (95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.81, 0.99) and 94% (95% CI 0.86, 0.98), respectively. Applying the human guidelines did not improve overall accuracy (89%), and yielded a sensitivity and specificity of 97% (95% CI 0.86, 1.00) and 86% (95% CI 0.77, 0.92), respectively. The veterinary cut-off value of â¥100,000âCFU/mL for voided urine is appropriate for determining significant bacteriuria in the majority of dogs with suspected UTI if specimens are refrigerated and cultured on the day of collection.
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Authors
T.M. Sørensen, A.B. Jensen, P. Damborg, C.R. Bjørnvad, L. Guardabassi, L.R. Jessen,