Tags

Type your tag names separated by a space and hit enter

An isolated cryptococcal urinary tract infection in a cat.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2008 Sep-Oct; 44(5):262-5.JA

Abstract

A male domestic shorthaired cat was presented for evaluation of stranguria and pollakiuria. A cryptococcal urinary tract infection (UTI) was diagnosed cytologically and via fungal culture. No evidence of systemic involvement was found. Chronic renal failure was a concurrent disease in this cat. Treatment consisted of oral fluconazole. Clinical signs resolved after 2 weeks of therapy, and fluconazole was discontinued after 6 months when negative urine culture results indicated resolution of the infection. This case demonstrates that correct identification of cryptococcal UTI allows for administration of therapy that can be associated with resolution of clinical signs.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Chapman TL
Veterinary Specialists of Rochester/Animal Emergency Service, 825 White Spruce Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14623, USA.
Kirk SE
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsAntifungal AgentsCat DiseasesCatsCryptococcosisCryptococcusFluconazoleKidney Failure, ChronicMaleTreatment OutcomeUrinary Tract Infections

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18762563

Citation

Chapman, Tara L., and Simon E. Kirk. "An Isolated Cryptococcal Urinary Tract Infection in a Cat." Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, vol. 44, no. 5, 2008, pp. 262-5.
Chapman TL, Kirk SE. An isolated cryptococcal urinary tract infection in a cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2008;44(5):262-5.
Chapman, T. L., & Kirk, S. E. (2008). An isolated cryptococcal urinary tract infection in a cat. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 44(5), 262-5.
Chapman TL, Kirk SE. An Isolated Cryptococcal Urinary Tract Infection in a Cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2008;44(5):262-5. PubMed PMID: 18762563.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - JOUR T1 - An isolated cryptococcal urinary tract infection in a cat. AU - Chapman,Tara L, AU - Kirk,Simon E, PY - 2008/9/3/pubmed PY - 2008/12/17/medline PY - 2008/9/3/entrez SP - 262 EP - 5 JF - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association JO - J Am Anim Hosp Assoc VL - 44 IS - 5 N2 - A male domestic shorthaired cat was presented for evaluation of stranguria and pollakiuria. A cryptococcal urinary tract infection (UTI) was diagnosed cytologically and via fungal culture. No evidence of systemic involvement was found. Chronic renal failure was a concurrent disease in this cat. Treatment consisted of oral fluconazole. Clinical signs resolved after 2 weeks of therapy, and fluconazole was discontinued after 6 months when negative urine culture results indicated resolution of the infection. This case demonstrates that correct identification of cryptococcal UTI allows for administration of therapy that can be associated with resolution of clinical signs. SN - 1547-3317 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18762563/An_isolated_cryptococcal_urinary_tract_infection_in_a_cat_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -