Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Clinical Pearls Blog

Gerard Kiernan, MD, FAAFP, FHMClinical Pearls, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria positive urine culture

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a common finding in many populations, including healthy women and persons with underlying urologic abnormalities or those who have bladder catheters inserted for an extended period.  Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a condition in which larger than normal numbers of bacteria are present in the urine but symptoms do not result. A 76-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, … Read More