title: Q: Is antibiotic treatment indicated in a patient with a positive urine culture but no symptoms?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, MetroHealth Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH mhecker@metrohealth.org.
authors.forename: Michelle T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents