Sentences with phrase «bacterial infection of the urinary tract»

It is also important to culture a urine sample to rule out the possibility of bacterial infection of the urinary tract in suspected cases of CKD.

According to the UC Davis Book of Dogs, «Bacterial infection of the urinary tract is the most common infectious disease of dogs.

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Infants who are not breastfed are at mildly increased risk of developing acute and chronic diseases, including lower respiratory infection, ear infections, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis, botulism, urinary tract infection and necrotizing enterocolitis.

Research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other developed countries, among predominantly middle - class populations, provides strong evidence that human milk feeding decreases the incidence and / or severity of diarrhea,1 - 5 lower respiratory infection,6 - 9 otitis media,3,10 - 14bacteremia, 15,16 bacterial meningitis, 15,17 botulism, 18 urinary tract infection, 19 and necrotizing enterocolitis.20, 21 There are a number of studies that show a possible protective effect of human milk feeding against sudden infant death syndrome,22 - 24insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus,25 - 27 Crohn's disease, 28,29 ulcerative colitis, 29 lymphoma, 30,31 allergic diseases,32 - 34 and other chronic digestive diseases.35 - 37 Breastfeeding has also been related to possible enhancement of cognitive development.38, 39

In their policy statement on breastfeeding, they found «strong evidence» that breast milk reduces the incidence and / or severity of diseases such as diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, ear infections, bacterial meningitis, and urinary tract infections.

Some of these include diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, otitis media or ear infection, pneumonia, urinary infection, necrotizing enterocolitis (damage to the intestine and colon), and invasive bacterial infection.

The wrong pair of panties can contribute to yeast infections, UTIs (urinary tract infections), bacterial infections, bad odor, and even pain during intercourse.

According to Dr. Mariel Poortenga of Mercy Health Saint Mary's, breastfeeding can help promote healthy weight management and prevent bacterial infections, respiratory tract infections, bowel and urinary tract infections, allergies, ear infections, diabetes, childhood obesity, cancer, and more.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have obtained the first 3D structure of uromodulin, the building block of the unique safety net that constantly protects our urinary tract against bacterial infections.

Every year, some 150 million people develop an infection of the urinary tract, which makes it one of the world's most common non-infectious bacterial conditions.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common type of bacterial infection and have estimated treatment costs exceeding $ 1 billion a year in the United States.

Their work has demonstrated that this compound prevents the prescription of antibiotics in the prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections in infants with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), so preventing the risk of increasing the bacterial antibiotic resistance.

Doctors have discovered a new bacterial strain that accounts for a striking portion of drug - resistant urinary tract infections among women.

Scientists estimate half of all women experience a urinary tract infection, the second most common type of bacterial infection, at some point in their lives.

Extensive research boasts the encouraging results of probiotic administration to bacterial vaginosis, yeast, and urinary tract infections in women.

Furthermore, oral intake of probiotic lactobacilli has been shown to reduce the risk of urinary tract infection, bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis... and may help protect against sexually transmitted infections [by bolstering the immune system].»

When the pH of the vagina is more neutral, unhealthy pathogens and yeasts are allowed to flourish while the beneficial bacteria are reduced — this is one of the primary causes of yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis, and can open the door to urinary tract infections as well.

Dogs that have tumors of the bladder are at an increased risk of developing bacterial infections in the urinary tract.

However, vomiting can also be a symptom of a more serious illness, such as bacterial or viral infection, intestinal obstruction from foreign bodies, urinary tract obstruction, liver disease, or cancer.

Although some cases of FLUTD are caused by crystals or stones in the urinary tract, or by bacterial or viral infections, the majority don't have any obvious cause.

Cranberries also contributes to prevention of bacterial infection in the urinary tract and formation of struvite crystals in the bladder and urethra.

Bacterial urinary tract infection: Urine culture revealed a bacterial urinary tract infection, which contributes to Molly's tendency to urinate outside ofBacterial urinary tract infection: Urine culture revealed a bacterial urinary tract infection, which contributes to Molly's tendency to urinate outside ofbacterial urinary tract infection, which contributes to Molly's tendency to urinate outside of the box.

Doxycycline broad - spectrum antibiotics are given to multiple species of animals to treat Lyme disease, chlamydia, toxoplasmosis, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and other bacterial infections.

In dogs and people, the most common cause of cystitis is a bacterial urinary tract infection.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial species recovered from 61 cats with lower urinary tract infection (LUTI), and their susceptibility to cefovecin in vitro.

In urinary tract infections of cats and dogs, the most commonly isolated bacterial species were reported as Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp., although the prevalence of the various species varied considerably [3,4].

«Cat urine cloudy can be a sign of kidney disease, bacterial infection such as a problem in the urinary tract or even a toxic substance that your cat ingested.

A frustrating aspect of urinary tract infections that is being encountered more often in recent years is the development of bacterial infections that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics.

Clavamox is an antibiotic for dogs and cats effective against a broad range of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial infections involving skin and soft tissue, oral tissues and urinary tract.

Bacterial infections may soon follow the presence of other lower urinary tract problems such as crystals or bladder stones.

Tumors of the bladder may contribute to bacterial urinary tract infection.

Answer: I would not assume a urinary tract infection as most of the time, even bloody urination, frequency and straining are NOT due to bacterial infections of the bladder in cats.

Cats and dogs can be equally affected by this condition and common causes of AKI include bacterial infections, toxins, urinary tract obstruction, immune - mediated diseases.

Cephalexin is a broad spectrum prescription antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the respiratory tract (such as bronchitis), skin, urinary tract, bones and joints.

The symptoms of bacterial bladder infection are the same as those seen with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and may include straining to urinate, inappropriate urination (out of the litter box), licking at the prepuce or vulva excessively, and obvious blood in the urine.

As the stones form, they can lead to irritation of the urinary tract, making bacterial infection more difficult to treat.

Endocrine diseases such as adrenal disease and diabetes mellitus can predispose dogs to bacterial infection of the lower urinary tract.

- Acute Bacterial & Fungal Infections - Heartworm Prevention - Vomiting - a Common Symptom of Many Possible Problems - Diarrhea - a Common Symptom of Many Possible Problems - Vomiting & Diarrhea Diet Therapy - Urinary Tract Problems - Fecal Examinations - Common Intestinal Parasites of Dogs

Urinalysis tests can help identify a wide range of health problems such as: Urinary Tract Infections, Diabetes, Bladder Stones, Dehydration, Bacterial Infections, Liver Disease, Anemia, Ketonuria and Proteinuria.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

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Urinary tract infections: Because diabetic pets have glucose in their urine, they are at an increased risk of bacterial infections within their urinaryUrinary tract infections: Because diabetic pets have glucose in their urine, they are at an increased risk of bacterial infections within their urinaryurinary tract.

Some studies have shown that in cats under 10 years of age, the vast majority of urinary tract infections (UTI) have no bacterial component, so treatment with antibiotics may not be necessary.

Bacterial urinary tract infections occur in 25 % of cats within the first year after perineal urethrostomy.

These bacterial agents enter into the urinary tract and reaches up to the cat bladder, where they get embedded in epithelium (outer layer) of the bladder walls which causes damage to cells, thus causing inflammation and infection.

Dogs taking prednisone for more than three months are at increased risk of long - term side effects such as Cushing's disease, diabetes, obesity, urinary tract infections, and bacterial and fungal infections.

Less commonly, mouth blisters and bacterial urinary tract infections have been observed; both of which resolved with time and specific antibiotic treatment, respectively.