Asymptomatic bacteriuria
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Background
- Bacteria growing in urine culture without evidence of infection
- Common, especially in older patients
Management
- Only requires treatment in pregnancy (see Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy) and prior to invasive urological procedures
- Sometimes done for renal transplant patients, but overall evidence likely favours harm
- See also Diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures for approaches to reducing inappropriate collection of urine cultures and thus reduce the inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria
