Table 1.
Isolates from canine urine samples submitted by WCVM-VTH for culture and susceptibility testing, 2002–2007
| Organism | Percent of positive cultures — overall results (%) | Percent of positive cultures — single organism infections (%) | Percent of positive cultures — mixed infections (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 51.1 | 55.6 | 30.0 |
| S. intermedius | 16.5 | 17.1 | 13.3 |
| Enterococcus spp. | 10.2 | 6.7 | 26.7 |
| Proteus spp. | 5.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 4.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 3.8 | 3.2 | 6.7 |
| Minor speciesa | 3.1 | 2.3 | 6.7 |
| Enterobacter spp. | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Fungal species | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Anaerobic bacteria | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
a
Minor species included Acinetobacter spp., Bacillus spp., Bacteroides spp., Citrobacter spp., Clostridium spp., Corynebacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp., Morganella morganii, and Pasteurella multocida