Chapter 114 Urosepsis
• In most animals with urosepsis, bacteria isolated from the rectal, genital, and perineal areas serve as the principal source of infection.
• Patients with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and risk factors such as an anatomic abnormality, a urinary tract obstruction, nephrolithiasis, prior urinary tract disease, renal failure, neurologic disease, diabetes, hyperadrenocorticism, and immunosuppression are more prone to urosepsis.
• Causes of urosepsis that have been identified in the veterinary patient include pyelonephritis, bladder rupture, prostatic infection, testicular and vaginal abscess formation, pyometra, and catheter-associated UTIs.