All pregnant women should be screened for bacteriuria and subsequently treated with antibiotics such as nitrofurantoin, sulfisoxazole or cephalexin. |
Virtually every patient with chronic catheterization is colonized with bacteriuria within six weeks. |
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every pregnant patient for asymptomatic bacteriuria using a urine culture. |
All pregnant women, especially those who have diabetes and had a previous UTI, should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria during the first prenatal visit. |
Because of hematuria, bacteriuria and pyuria, Susan had been treated for a urinary tract infection with possible pyelonephritis. |
Fortunately, asymptomatic bacteriuria and bladder infections can usually be found and treated before the kidneys become infected. |