title: Asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults.
abstract: 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 potential benefit. Women who are pregnant should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the first trimester and treated, if positive. Treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with diabetes, older persons, patients with or without indwelling catheters, or patients with spinal cord injuries has not been found to improve outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA. rcolgan@som.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colgan
authors.forename: Lindsay E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nicolle
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGlone
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hooton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents