bacteriuria


Bacteriuria, bacteriuria - a condition in which the presence of bacteria in the urine.

Under normal conditions, urine is sterile, ie no bacteria in it, only in the distal part of the urethra, there may be saprophytic bacteria. By the ascending, but also by the bloodstream and through the continuity of the environment, colonization of the urinary tract. The presence of bacteria in the urine, however, is not equivalent to the diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections must be diagnosed in urine (pathogens in the urinary tract), which occur in addition to the appropriate number.

The clinical manifestation of bacteriuria in two clinical situations is characterized by the presence of bacteriuria (considered to be a sign of urinary tract infection) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (ie, the presence of bacteriuria in a person with no symptoms or substance).

In order to obtain an objective assessment of bacteriuria, a urine culture should be performed with a sterile urine test to avoid saprophytic infection at the end of the urethra, vagina or skin of the urethra. Characteristic bacteriocin

Significant bacteriuria is diagnosed in the following situations:

Identification of a significant bacteriuria indicates urinary tract infection, is an indication for the implementation of appropriate treatment or continuation. Asymptomatic bacteriuria requires treatment only in pregnant women and in people prior to planned urological treatment.

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