82 Asymptomatic bacteriuria among type 2 diabetics is a significant risk factor for the development of urinary tract infections. E. coli and K. pneumoniae are the most common isolated organisms in the Saudi community. Among type 2 diabetic females, the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria significantly increases with age, duration of diabetes and elevated HbA1c level. Treatment of asymptomati...

BACKGROUND Escherichia coli is a common cause of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is frequently treated with antibiotics without a clear indication. Our goal was to determine patient and pathogen factors suggestive of ASB. METHODS We conducted a 12-month prospective cohort study of adult inpatients with E. coli bacteriuria seen ...

Issues related to asymptomatic bacteriuria and cystitis in other circumstances, and the indications for placement, methods of catheterization, and management and complications of bladder catheters are discussed separately. (See "Approach to the adult with asymptomatic bacteriuria" and "Acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women" and "Acute uncomplicated cystitis, pyelonephritis, a...

INTRODUCTION An evaluation of efficacy of the management of urinary tract infections by using local forms of Estriol in postmenopausal women with type II diabetes and asymptomatic bacteriuria. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in two stages. The first stage: a prospective cross-sectional study to identify patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria. During this stage, 414 postmenopausal...

BACKGROUND Dogs with spinal cord injury are at increased risk of developing bacteriuria due to increased residual urine volume. Cranberry extract inhibits binding of E. coli to uroepithelial cells, potentially reducing risk of bacteriuria. HYPOTHESIS Cranberry extract reduces risk of bacteriuria in dogs after acute TL-IVDH. ANIMALS Client-owned dogs with acute onset TL-IVDH causing nonambul...

BACKGROUND Asymptomatic bacteriuria is the significant presence of bacteria in the urine of an individual without symptoms. In pregnancy, the apparent reduction in immunity of pregnant women tends to encourage the growth of pathogens. AIM This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women attending a primary health centre in Benin City, Nigeri...

Background. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in dogs and, as in humans, cost of care has increased due to associated comorbidities. In humans, asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI) may be more prevalent in the obese. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) is the term used when UTI are asymptomatic. We hypothesized that morbidly obese dogs are similarly more likely to have asymptomatic bact...

conclusions only a few number of health workers do respect hygiene rules before and after catheterization. therefore, it is necessary to train health workers involved in such activities on good hygiene practices during catheterization. results two days later, (48 hours after the catheterization), 14 patients out of 60 (23.33%) presented with a urinary infection, of which 1 patient (1.66%) was a...

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the tropics. Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) may have compromised kidney function arising from repeated vaso-occlusive episodes and recurrent symptomatic or asymptomatic UTI. OBJECTIVES This study aims at determining the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria and sensitivity pattern in ch...

Untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria can lead to urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy with devastating maternal and neonatal effects such as prematurity and low birth weight, higher fetal mortality rates and significant maternal morbidity. We carried out a two year (April 2007 to March 2009) cross-sectional epidemiological study to determine the prevalence of significant bacteriuria among a...