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==Overview==
==Overview==
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which a significant number of bacteria appear in the urine occurring without typical symptoms such as [[burning during urination]] or [[polyuria|frequent urination]].<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001548/</ref>
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which a significant number of bacteria appear in the urine occurring without typical symptoms such as [[burning during urination]] or [[polyuria|frequent urination]].<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001548/</ref>


==Treatment==
==Diagnostic Criteria==
Sexually active young women with asymptomatic [[bacteriuria]] should not be treated with [[antibiotic]]s.<ref name="pmid22677710">{{cite journal| author=Cai T, Mazzoli S, Mondaini N, Meacci F, Nesi G, D'Elia C et al.| title=The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat or not to treat? | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2012 | volume= 55 | issue= 6 | pages= 771-7 | pmid=22677710 | doi=10.1093/cid/cis534 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22677710  }} </ref>
==Presumptive Etiologies==
==Management==
 
====Premenopausal, Nonpregnant Women====
====Pregnant Women====
 
====Diabetic Women====
 
====Older Persons Residing in the Community====
 
====Elderly Institutionalized Subjects====
 
====Subjects with Spinal Cord Injuries====
 
====Patients with Indwelling Urethral Catheters====
 
====Urologic Interventions====
 
====Immunocompromised Patients and Other Patients====


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:33, 10 January 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Overview

Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which a significant number of bacteria appear in the urine occurring without typical symptoms such as burning during urination or frequent urination.[1]

Diagnostic Criteria

Presumptive Etiologies

Management

Premenopausal, Nonpregnant Women

Pregnant Women

Diabetic Women

Older Persons Residing in the Community

Elderly Institutionalized Subjects

Subjects with Spinal Cord Injuries

Patients with Indwelling Urethral Catheters

Urologic Interventions

Immunocompromised Patients and Other Patients

References

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