"Bacteriuria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The presence of bacteria in the urine which is normally bacteria-free. These bacteria are from the URINARY TRACT and are not contaminants of the surrounding tissues. Bacteriuria can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. Significant bacteriuria is an indicator of urinary tract infection.
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D001437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.895.219 C12.777.892.219 C13.351.968.892.219
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bacteriuria" by people in Profiles.
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Should you treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in an older adult with altered mental status? J Fam Pract. 2022 06; 71(5):E8-E10.
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Gut uropathogen abundance is a risk factor for development of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection. Nat Commun. 2019 12 04; 10(1):5521.
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Urinary microbiome associated with chronic allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2018 12; 32(12):e13436.
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Diagnostic methods to determine microbiology of postpartum endometritis in South Asia: laboratory methods protocol used in the Postpartum Sepsis Study: a prospective cohort study. Reprod Health. 2016 Feb 25; 13:15.
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Multidrug resistant bacteriuria before percutaneous nephrolithotomy predicts for postoperative infectious complications. J Endourol. 2015 May; 29(5):531-6.
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Predictive utility of prior positive urine cultures. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 01; 59(9):1265-71.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections during pregnancy. Urol Clin North Am. 2007 Feb; 34(1):35-42.
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Evaluation of the centrifuged and Gram-stained smear, urinalysis, and reagent strip testing to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria in obstetric patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 May; 182(5):1076-9.
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Evaluation of the cytocentrifuge Gram stain as a screening test for bacteriuria in specimens from specific patient populations. Am J Clin Pathol. 1997 Nov; 108(5):515-24.
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The slide centrifuge gram stain as a urine screening method. Am J Clin Pathol. 1991 Oct; 96(4):454-8.