Author/Editor		Logar, Mateja; Lindič, Jelka
Title		Asimptomatska bakteriurija
Translated title		Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Type		članek
Source		In: Beović B, Strle F, Čižman M, editors. Stopenjska obravnava najpogostejših okužb. Zbornik predavanj Infektološki simpozij 2006; 2006 mar; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Sekcija za kemoterapijo SZD, Klinika za infekcijske bolezni in vročinska stanja,
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 227-40
Language		slo
Abstract		Asymptomatic bacteriuria or asymptomatic urinary infection is isolation of a specified quantitative count of bacteria in an appropriately collected urine specimen obtained from a person without symptoms or signs referable to urinary infection. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common among certain groups of people, but the prevalence varies widely with age, sex, and the presence of genitourinary abnormalities. Pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria are at inereased risk for symptomatic urinary tract infections and adverse outcome of pregnancy, these can be prevented with antimicrobial treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Thus, pregnant women should be screened for bacteriuria and treated if test results are positive. Asymptomatic bacteriuria presents also an increased risk for infections for patients who undergo traumatic urologic interventions with mucosal bleeding, and such patients should be treated prior to interventions. For all other adult populations, asymptomatic bacteriuria has not been shown to be harmful. Antimicrobial treatment does not decrease the frequency of symptomatic urinary infection or improve other outcomes. Thus, screening for or treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is not appropriate and should be discouraged.
Descriptors		BACTERIURIA