Prospective comparison of four sampling methods (cystocentesis, bladder mucosal swab, bladder mucosal biopsy, and urolith culture) to identify urinary tract infections in dogs with urolithiasis

摘要: A prospective study was conducted on 27 dogs with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urolithiasis. Four sampling methods (i.e., urine obtained by cystocentesis, bladder mucosal swab, biopsy, urolith) were compared to identify UTI. Identical culture results from collected cystocentesis the swab of mucosa. In presence a positive culture, same organism also cultured biopsy urolith. However, in negative an or urolith 18.5% cases. Therefore, when is negative, it recommended that aerobic cultures be performed cases