title: Asymptomatic urinary tract infection in gynaecological outpatients.
abstract: In this study mid-stream specimens of urine were collected from all new patients attending a gynaecological outpatient department and tested for significant bacteriuria. Those having an asymptomatic infection were folloWed up, treated, and investigated adiologically.Of 1,506 women screened for bacteriuria 82 (5.4%) were found to have a persistent infection. The predominant organism was Escherichia coli, present in 83% of infections. Treatment with sulphonamides produced a good cure rate, which was improved by ampicillin given to failures. Some patients, however, had infections that persisted or recurred despite several antibiotics. The radiological investigations showed that a high proportion of women with asymptomatic urinary infection had severe renal disease which was quite symptomless. This was more pronounced in those with persistent or recurrent infections.
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D013449:Sulfonamides; D000667:Ampicillin