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What is Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB)?
Bacteriuria (isolation of urinary pathogen at ≥10^5 CFU/mL in mid-stream urine) in
is Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... Bacteriuria (isolation ... in mid-stream urine ... Foul smelling urine ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteruria
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - Definition

> 100,000 colony forming units of a single pathogen on two urine cultures
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ... pathogen on two urine ... predicts positive urine ... for treatment as UTI ... #Definition #UTI
Urinalysis Interpretation Algorithm - Symptomatic vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria
 - Symptomatic - Dysuria, Frequency, Urgency
 - Asymptomatic
vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... the diagnosis of UTI ... #Asymptomatic #Beacteruria ... #UTI
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing - UTI ... Microscopy) - Bacteriuria ... Specificity #Laboratory #UTI
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Tract infection (UUTI ... ) - Stagnant urine ... system, stagnant urine ... of asymptomatic bacteriuria ... cystitis (see LUTI
Urinary Tract Infection - UTI Diagnosis 

UTI is a clinical diagnosis - patients may have bacteriuria
Tract Infection - UTI ... Diagnosis UTI ... patients may have bacteriuria ... UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
disease, Pseudomonas UTI ... Bag Syndrome - UTI ... Serratia marcescens UTI ... Citrobacter sedlaki UTI ... Proteus mirabilis UTI
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... indwelling catheter + bacteriuria ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... BrighamChiefs #Purple #Urine
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ... practice-guideline/asymptomatic-bacteriuria ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteriuria ... Treatment #management #UTI
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored Urine ... Hypercalcemia, Pseudomonas UTI ... Purple: - Purple urine ... patients with UTI ... AnnKumfer #Colored #Urine