Incidence of bacteriuria at presentation and resulting from urinary catheterization in feline urethral obstruction.
Edward S CooperEmma LasleyJoshua B DanielsDennis J ChewPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2019)
The male cats with UO in this study did not have bacteriuria at the time of presentation. The overall incidence of acquired bacteriuria was found to be 13% and could represent a transient bacterial population or true bacterial urinary tract infection. Based on these findings, empirical administration of antibiotics is not warranted in male cats with UO.