Table 1 Findings of uropathogens in submitted urinary samples presented by submission category, sample material and growth
Submission category | Sample material | Growth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | C | Pre-incubated | Non-incubated | Pure | Conta-minated | |
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
Positive cultures individual dogs (n = 623) | 45 (284) | 25 (154) | 30 (185) | 68 (423) | 32 (200) | 60 (375) | 40 (248) |
Positive cultures repeated samples (n = 48) | 52 (25) | 33 (16) | 13 (7) | 83 (40) | 17 (8) | 58 (28) | 42 (20) |
Samples without significant growth (n = 371) | 43 (160) | 29 (107) | 28 (104) | 26 (95) | 74 (276) | 0 | 0 |