The effect of urine concentration and pH on the growth of Escherichia coli in canine urine in vitro
Thornton, L.A., Burchell, R.K., Burton, S.E., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Pereira, D., MacEwan, I., Fang, C., Hatmodjo, A.C., Nelson, M.A., Grinberg, A., Velathanthiri, N., and Gal, A. (2018) The effect of urine concentration and pH on the growth of Escherichia coli in canine urine in vitro. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32 (2). pp. 752-756.
|
PDF (Published Version)
- Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial. Download (220kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Background:
Lower urinary tract infections are common in dogs, and Escherichia coli is the most common bacterial pathogen isolated. The literature has conflicting evidence regarding the inhibitory effects of urine concentration and pH on E. coli growth.
Hypothesis/Objectives:
To determine the effect of different pH and urine concentrations on E. coli growth in vitro.
Animals:
Voided urine samples from 10 apparently healthy spayed female dogs were used.
Methods:
A matrix of 9 urine specific gravity (USG; 1.010, 1.020, and 1.030) and pH (5.5, 7.0, and 8.5) combinations was prepared by diluting and titrating filtered voided urine samples. Three E. coli isolates were obtained from urine of female dogs with signs of lower urinary tract infection and cultured at different urine pH and USG combinations in wells of a microtiter plate. The number of E. coli colony‐forming units (CFU) per mL of urine was calculated after aerobic incubation of the urine at 37°C for 18 hours, and statistically compared.
Results:
Significant differences were identified in the mean log CFU/mL among different combinations of pH and USG. The lowest log CFU/mL were observed in alkaline concentrated urine (pH 8.5 and USG 1.030).
Conclusions and Clinical Importance:
Escherichia coli in vitro growth was higher in neutral to acidic and diluted urine compared to alkaline and concentrated urine. The impact of non‐alkalizing diluting diets on the incidence of E. coli lower urinary tract infections should be further explored.
| Item ID: | 57442 |
|---|---|
| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1939-1676 |
| Keywords: | dog; E. coli; osmolality; lower urinary tract infection |
| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2018 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. |
| Funders: | Massey University School of Veterinary Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2019 22:45 |
| FoR Codes: | 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3009 Veterinary sciences > 300903 Veterinary bacteriology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 86 MANUFACTURING > 8609 Veterinary Pharmaceutical Products > 860902 Veterinary Diagnostics @ 100% |
| Downloads: |
Total: 802 Last 12 Months: 10 |
| More Statistics |
Actions (Repository Staff Only)
 |
Item Control Page |