Table 1 Summary of the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients presenting with signs of urinary tract infection
General practice | Veterinary practice | |
|---|---|---|
Inclusion criteria | ≥18 years of age | Dogs of all ages |
Acute dysuria and/or frequency | Acute dysuria, frequency, hematuria, strangury, and/or malodorous urine | |
Patient consulting during office hours | ||
A suspected UTI | A suspected UTI | |
Patient signs written informed consent | Owner signs written informed consent | |
Exclusion criteria | Currently taking antibiotics | Antibiotic treatment in the last 3 weeks |
Inability to fill in the symptom diary | Systemic illness | |
Inability to provide a urine sample | Known chronic disease(s) | |
Inability to sign an inform consent | Chronic, recurrent or relapsing UTI (three times or more in a year) | |
Previous participation in this study | Inability to collect a urine sample | |
Previous participation in this study |