Introduction When bacteria stably colonize the urinary tract, resembling commensal growth at other mucosal sites, the condition is called asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU). The challenge is in identifying patient conditions where treatment can prove beneficial to avoid eradicating a potentially protective strain and selecting for an antimicrobial-resistant strain. The European Association of Urology (EAU) has compiled the guidelines for the effective management of ABU. Incidence Diagnostic evaluation Bacterial growth ≥ 105 cfu/mL from a single sample in males and two consecutive samples in females indicates ABU.
In case of catheterized urine, single sample containing 102 cfu/mL of bacterial growth is considered to be positive for the test. If there is no significant medical history, cystoscopy or imaging is not required. Urinary tract stone formation must be excluded if there is…
