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A definition of the term "bacteriuria," which refers to the presence of bacteria in the urine that may either be asymptomatic or significant, is presented.
- Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults. LIN, KENNETH W.; BROWN, THEODORE R. // American Family Physician;2/15/2010, Vol. 81 Issue 4, p508
A quiz about screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults is presented.
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly persons: treat or do not treat? Boscia, Jerome A.; Abrutyn, Elias; Kaye, Donald; Boscia, J A; Abrutyn, E; Kaye, D // Annals of Internal Medicine;May87, Vol. 106 Issue 5, p764
Discusses an epidemiologic study of bacteriuria in an elderly population. Complications of bacteriuria; Association between bacteriuria and decreased survival in elderly persons; Efficacy of antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria.
- Preventing infection during pregnancy--and after. Schwalb, Roberta B.; Stiles, Bonnie-Dee // RN;Mar84, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p44
Provides tips on preventing urinary tract infection during and after pregnancy. Signs of pyelonephritis; Significance of screening maternity patients for asymptomatic bacteriuria; Importance of early ambulation.
- Genitourinary Conditions. // Annals of Internal Medicine;4/6/2004, Vol. 140 Issue 7, p539
Presents an update in women's health in the category of genitourinary conditions. Decrease in the complications from urinary tract infection through the treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in women with diabetes; Observation that the women in the treatment group had significantly more new...
- Pyuria and asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory women. Boscia, Jerome A.; abrutyn, Elias; Levison, Matthew E.; Pitsakis, Peter G.; Kaye, Donald; Boscia, J A; Abrutyn, E; Levison, M E; Pitsakis, P G; Kaye, D // Annals of Internal Medicine;3/1/89, Vol. 110 Issue 5, p404
Presents a study which examined the occurrence of pyuria and asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory women. Overview of previous studies on pyuria and bacteriuria in the elderly; Definition of low-titer bacteriuria; Correlation of pyuria with various levels of bacteriuria.
- Systematic screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients. Fiorante, Silvana; López-Medrano, Francisco; Lizasoain, Manuel; Lalueza, Antonio; Juan, Rafael S.; Andrés, Amado; Otero, Joaquín R.; Morales, José M; Aguado, José M. // Kidney International;Oct2010, Vol. 78 Issue 8, p774
We sought to examine the impact of asymptomatic bacteriuria on renal transplant outcome by retrospectively analyzing 189 renal transplant recipients for whom systematic screening uncovered 298 episodes of asymptomatic bacteriuria in 96 recipients. These patients were treated and all were...
- Urinary tract infections in elderly women. Nygaard, Ingrid E.; Johnson, J. Matthew // American Family Physician;1/1/1996, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p175
Discusses the management of asymptomatic and symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) in elderly women. Epidemiology; Classification of bacteriuria; Clinical presentation; Microbiology; Evaluation; Treatment of bacteriuria in cathetherized patients; Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria;...
- Issues Affecting Women of Reproductive Age. Dolan, Nancy C.; Freund, Karen; Walsh, Judith; Hooton, T.M.; Scholes, D.; Stapleton, A.E.; Stein, M.D.; Crystal, S.; Cunningham, W.E.; Grabrick, D.M.; Hartmann, L.C.; Cerhan, J.R.; Stadtmauer, E.A.; Goldstein, L.I.; O'neill, A. // Annals of Internal Medicine;3/19/2002, Vol. 136 Issue 6, p453
Focuses on the issues affecting women of reproductive age. Examination of the significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young sexually active women; Treatment of breast cancer; Influence of family history on breast cancer risk.
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Nursing Home Patient. Kaye, Donald // JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association;12/15/89, Vol. 262 Issue 23, p3348
Answers a query as to the appropriate therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in a nursing home patient. Significance of knowing the reason behind a urine culture examination; Benefits of a routine yearly urinalysis or culture; Pathogens and their effect on the characteristics of the urine.