Bacteriuria
"Bacteriuria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 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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Wickham A, McElroy SF, Austenfeld L, Randall JH, Carrasco A, Weddle G, Bowlin P, Koenig J, Gatti JM. Antibiotic use for asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with neurogenic bladder. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2022; 15(4):633-638.
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Bulloch B, Bausher JC, Pomerantz WJ, Connors JM, Mahabee-Gittens M, Dowd MD. Can urine clarity exclude the diagnosis of urinary tract infection? Pediatrics. 2000 Nov; 106(5):E60.
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Hellerstein S, Alon U, Warady BA. Urinary screening tests. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1992 Jan; 11(1):56-7.