Bacteriuria

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Broader Terms

bacterial disease, urinary tract infection

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• En Espaol | Complete disclaimer 1743 Index Illustration Bacteria in Urine, No Symptoms (Asymptomatic Bacteriuria) What is asymptomatic bacteriuria? Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which bacteria are in your urine, but you have no symptoms of infection.
• Bacteriuria is more common in women than men, however the frequency increases with age for both sexes.
• Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a persistent bacterial growth in the urinary tract that has no specific symptoms.
• For the institutionalized elderly with multiple co-morbidities and substantial functional impairment the prevalence of bacteriuria is extremely high.
• Bacteriuria is present in 20 percent of older women and 10 percent of older men living in the community (Sobel and Kaye).

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