title: The prevalence of antibody-coated bacteria in urine.
abstract: The prevalence of urinary antibody-coated bacteria (ACB), suggesting renal bacteriuria, was studied in three groups of patients: inpatients whose physicians suspected urinary tract infections, asymptomatic outpatients with neurogenic bladders but without urethral catheters, and asymptomatic inpatients with indwelling urethral catheters. The prevalence of ACB was 67% of inpatients with positive cultures without catheters, 94% of patients with neurogenic bladders, and 36% of patients with urethral catheters. These results suggest a high prevalence of upper urinary tract involvement in patients with positive urine cultures, even if asymptomatic.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000652:urine*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000276:immunology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000276:immunology / Q000652:urine; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial