Records from 20 animals (13 dogs, seven cats) with Candida spp. urinary tract infections were reviewed. Six Candida spp. were isolated; Candida albicans was the most common isolate. Concurrent diseases or nonantifungal drugs administered within 1 month of isolation included antibiotics (n=16), corticosteroids (n=6), diabetes mellitus (n=4), nonurogenital neoplasia (n=3), and noncandidal urogenital disease (n=14). All animals had sources of local or systemic immune compromise that likely predisposed to infection. Of five animals with resolution of infection, three did not receive specific antifungal treatment. The authors conclude that correction of predisposing conditions is likely critical for management of Candida spp. urinary tract infection.
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Candida spp. Urinary Tract Infections in 13 Dogs and Seven Cats: Predisposing Factors, Treatment, and Outcome
Barrak M. Pressler, DVM;
Barrak M. Pressler, DVM
Department of Clinical Sciences (Pressler, Vaden), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606; the
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Lane), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; the
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Cowgill), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616; and the
Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, Experimental Toxicology Division (Dye), National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD-82, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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Shelly L. Vaden, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM;
Shelly L. Vaden, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Department of Clinical Sciences (Pressler, Vaden), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606; the
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Lane), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; the
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Cowgill), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616; and the
Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, Experimental Toxicology Division (Dye), National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD-82, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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India F. Lane, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM;
India F. Lane, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Department of Clinical Sciences (Pressler, Vaden), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606; the
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Lane), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; the
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Cowgill), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616; and the
Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, Experimental Toxicology Division (Dye), National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD-82, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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Larry D. Cowgill, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM;
Larry D. Cowgill, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Department of Clinical Sciences (Pressler, Vaden), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606; the
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Lane), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; the
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Cowgill), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616; and the
Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, Experimental Toxicology Division (Dye), National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD-82, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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Janice A. Dye, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Janice A. Dye, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Department of Clinical Sciences (Pressler, Vaden), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606; the
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Lane), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996; the
Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Cowgill), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616; and the
Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, Experimental Toxicology Division (Dye), National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD-82, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2003) 39 (3): 263–270.
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Barrak M. Pressler, Shelly L. Vaden, India F. Lane, Larry D. Cowgill, Janice A. Dye; Candida spp. Urinary Tract Infections in 13 Dogs and Seven Cats: Predisposing Factors, Treatment, and Outcome. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2003; 39 (3): 263–270. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0390263
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