A total of 231 hospitalised children were studied for bacteriuria; they were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The cases with significant bacteriuria (10 organisms/mi of urine) only were considered positive. Five percent of the total cases had significant bacteriuria, a large majority of them being girls. In the symptomatic group the frequency of UTI was 6% while in the asymptom...

The elderly segment of the population is growing at a rapid rate; this "longevity revolution" is associated with an increasing prevalence of bacteriuria and UTI. Asymptomatic bacteriuria generally requires no treatment. In the absence of obstructive uropathy or infected calculi, asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly pursues a benign course. Prevention of UTIs is needed to avoid the risks of s...

Two screening methods for urine microbiology are proposed: one in which the Gram-stained smear is used to detect significant bacteriuria, and another in which Autobac antibiotic susceptibility tests are performed directly on positive urine samples. Results on 1,350 specimens indicated that an average of 18 bacteria per oil immersion field were observed in the urine of patients with significant ...

Bacteriuria is the leading indicator of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), which detected through urine culture examination. Significant bacteriuria indicates growth microorganisms as much ≥ 100,000 cfu/ml in culture. There are drawbacks to this examination that requires a screening test with short time and lower cost. This study aimed determine differences results nitrite leukocyte esterase using ...

ated with higher rates of SSI, diarrhea, and CDI, whereas bacteriuria, although associated with health care provider– diagnosed postoperative UTI, was not associated with SSI. Because these associations are derived from small samples in an observational study, they should be interpreted cautiously, recognizing the potential for confounding. Similarly, the finding that treating bacteriuria was a...

A common dilemma in clinical medicine is whether to treat asymptomatic patients who present with bacteria in their urine. There are few scenarios in which antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteruria has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Because of increasing antimicrobial resistance, it is important not to treat patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria unless there is evidence of potent...

A gas-chromatographic method for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella sp. is described. A total of 96 urine samples from individuals with clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection or pyrexia of unknown origin were tested by conventional and gas-chromatographic methods for bacteriuria. The gas-chromatographic method showed complete agreement with...

Four hundred and seventy-eight pregnant women attending local authority clinics in Portsmouth were screened for bacteriuria using the dip-inoculum transport medium (DITM) spoon method. The detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria in 5% of the patients with a very low proportion of equivocal results (0.83%) suggests that this is an efficient method; and large numbers of urine specimens could be sam...