Ihrke P J, Norton A L, Ling G V, Stannard A A
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1985 Jan 1;186(1):43-6.
Urinary tract infections were documented in 28 (39%) of 71 dogs receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy for chronic skin diseases. There were no significant differences regarding alternate-day versus daily corticosteroid administration, corticosteroid dosage, or duration of therapy when data for the infected and noninfected groups were compared. A significantly (P less than 0.01 and P less than 0.005, respectively) greater frequency of bacteriuria was seen in female dogs and castrated male dogs receiving corticosteroid therapy. Urine sediment analysis alone was not an adequate means of detecting urinary tract infections in these dogs.
在71只因慢性皮肤病接受长期皮质类固醇治疗的犬中，有28只（39%）被记录患有尿路感染。当比较感染组和未感染组的数据时，在隔日给药与每日给药的皮质类固醇、皮质类固醇剂量或治疗持续时间方面没有显著差异。接受皮质类固醇治疗的雌性犬和去势雄性犬的菌尿发生率显著更高（分别为P<0.01和P<0.005）。仅尿液沉渣分析不足以检测这些犬的尿路感染。
