Mayer-Roenne Bettina, Goldstein Richard E, Erb Hollis N
Cornell University Hospital for Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853, New York, USA.
J Feline Med Surg. 2007 Apr;9(2):124-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2006.09.004. Epub 2006 Nov 7.
The prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in cats with hyperthyroidism (n=90), diabetes mellitus (DM) (n=57) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (n=77) was evaluated retrospectively. It was found to be 12% in cats with hyperthyroidism and DM, respectively, and 22% in cats with CKD. Associations between UTIs and clinical signs, biochemical markers in serum and urinalyses were investigated. Many of the cats with UTIs had no clinical signs of lower urinary tract disease or changes in their laboratory values indicative of infection. Therefore, a urinalysis alone should not be used to exclude UTIs in these cats. UTIs are relatively common in cats with hyperthyroidism, DM and CKD, and urine cultures are recommended as part of the basic diagnostic plan for cats suspected of suffering from these conditions.
对患有甲状腺功能亢进（n = 90）、糖尿病（DM）（n = 57）和慢性肾病（CKD）（n = 77）的猫的尿路感染（UTIs）患病率进行了回顾性评估。发现患有甲状腺功能亢进和糖尿病的猫的尿路感染患病率分别为12%，患有慢性肾病的猫为22%。研究了尿路感染与临床症状、血清生化标志物和尿液分析之间的关联。许多患有尿路感染的猫没有下尿路疾病的临床症状，也没有实验室值变化表明感染。因此，仅靠尿液分析不应被用于排除这些猫的尿路感染。尿路感染在患有甲状腺功能亢进、糖尿病和慢性肾病的猫中相对常见，对于怀疑患有这些疾病的猫，建议将尿液培养作为基本诊断计划的一部分。
